ABC seeks law ensuring free content on broadband | The Australian - 0 views
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"This principle of free carriage of publicly funded content should be included in the public interest objectives of the NBN company and the company should be legislatively obliged to devise an effective mechanism for implementing it." The ABC's submission proposed the federal government establish a list of internet addresses that the NBN would exempt from download charges for ISPs. The savings would then be passed on to consumers.
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Dumping free, state-sponsored news on the market makes it incredibly difficult for journalism to flourish on the internet," he said. "Yet it is essential for the future of independent digital journalism that a fair price can be charged for news to people who value it."
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THE ABC has called on the federal government to pass laws ensuring consumers won't have to pay to access any publicly funded content carried on the planned national broadband network, a measure that would give it a huge advantage over its commercial rivals.
