{"id":"F2004B00501","name":"Determination under paragraph (c) of the definition of \"broadcasting service\" (No. 1 of 2000)","slug":"determination-under-paragraph-c-of-the-definition-of-broadcasting-service-no-1-of-2000","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":31545,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2004B00501-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Determination under paragraph (c) of the definition of \"broadcasting service\" (No. 1 of 2000)","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\ntitle: COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\n \n\n \n\nBroadcasting Services Act 1992\n\n \n\n \n\nDetermination under paragraph (c) of the definition of \"broadcasting service\" (No. 1 of 2000)\n\n \n\n \n\nI, RICHARD KENNETH ROBERT ALSTON, Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, under paragraph (c) of the definition of \"broadcasting service\" in subsection 6(1) of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, determine that the following class of services does not fall within that definition:\n\n \n\na service that makes available television programs or radio programs using the Internet, other than a service that delivers television programs or radio programs using the broadcasting services bands.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nDated    12 September 2000\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nRICHARD ALSTON\n\nMinister for Communications,\n\nInformation Technology and the Arts\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1618},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is the original 2000 determination establishing the initial scope. It sets the baseline exclusion for internet services rather than modifying a pre-existing scope."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision with one simple exception clause","Relies on external reference to 'broadcasting services bands' defined in parent Act","No internal definitions, schedules, or cross-references within the instrument"],"plain_english_summary":"**What it does:** This legal instrument excludes internet streaming services from being regulated as traditional broadcasters under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992.\n\n**Who it affects:** Companies or services that deliver TV or radio programs over the internet (streaming), rather than through traditional radio waves or TV channels (the 'broadcasting services bands').\n\n**Why it matters:**\n* **Light-touch regulation:** Internet streaming services are NOT classified as 'broadcasting services,' meaning they avoid the strict content rules, licensing requirements, and regulatory oversight that apply to traditional TV and radio stations.\n* **Technological distinction:** The law draws a line between old-school broadcasting (using designated radio frequency spectrum) and new internet delivery methods.\n* **Exception noted:** If an internet service also uses the traditional broadcasting spectrum (the 'broadcasting services bands'), it still counts as a broadcasting service and faces full regulation."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/determination-under-paragraph-c-of-the-definition-of-broadcasting-service-no-1-of-2000","history":"/api/acts/determination-under-paragraph-c-of-the-definition-of-broadcasting-service-no-1-of-2000/history","analysis":"/api/acts/determination-under-paragraph-c-of-the-definition-of-broadcasting-service-no-1-of-2000/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/determination-under-paragraph-c-of-the-definition-of-broadcasting-service-no-1-of-2000/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/determination-under-paragraph-c-of-the-definition-of-broadcasting-service-no-1-of-2000/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/determination-under-paragraph-c-of-the-definition-of-broadcasting-service-no-1-of-2000/documents"}}