This report drew input from a global cast of stakeholders in international dispute resolution. In the aggregate, its results were not surprising, highlighting a global focus on efficiency, collaboration, and pre-dispute and mixed-mode dispute resolution protocols.

On 20 June, the Communications Legislation Amendment (Content Services) Bill 2007 was passed by Federal Parliament. When it comes into operation, the new law will impose obligations on commercial providers of non-broadcast media content, including content supplied over mobile telecommunications networks and live streamed material.

This editions looks at the Communications Legislation Amendment (Content Services) Bill 2007, the launch of the Do Not Call Register, ACMA's guidelines for narrowcasting television services and new arrangements for access to IPND data, the Australian Competition Tribunal's ruling Telstra's Unconditioned Local Loop Service prices are unreasonable, and other recent developments.

This month's update discusses legislative, case and industry developments including the Telecommunciations Amendment Bill; new rules for higher-rate broadband; and the review of commercial code for reality TV.

On 27 October 2006 the Federal Court of Australia ordered Clarity1 Pty Ltd to pay $4.5 million and its managing director, Mr Wayne Mansfield, $1 million for breaches of the Spam Act 2003. The penalties follow a ruling by the Federal Court earlier this year that Clarity1 and Mr Mansfield had breached the Act by...