Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983
3ADigital media service
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3A Digital media service
(1) For the purposes of this Act, digital media service means: (a) a service that delivers content to persons having equipment appropriate for receiving that content, where the delivery of the service is by means of digital electronic communications; or (b) a service that allows end‑users to access content using digital electronic communications; but does not include: (c) a broadcasting service; or (d) a datacasting service. (2) For the purposes of this section, content means content: (a) whether in the form of text; or (b) whether in the form of data; or (c) whether in the form of speech, music or other sounds; or (d) whether in the form of visual images (animated or otherwise); or (e) whether in any other form; or (f) whether in any combination of forms.