ACMA makes case to become Australia’s digital platforms regulator

The Australian Communications and Media Authority has made a grab to become the main regulator of digital platforms and online content in Australia.

In its response to the ACCC’s preliminary report on digital platforms, the regulator said it strongly supported most of the proposed recommendations and said the review showed a clear clear case for bringing the global giants under Australia’s regulatory umbrella.

Chair of ACMA, Nerida O’Loughlin: “The ACCC has made a clear case for bringing digital platforms into the regulatory framework for content delivery.

Writing in its submission, ACMA stated: “Creating a separate regulator for digital platforms would appear inefficient and defeat the purpose of the proposed regulatory reform—to have a consistent approach to the regulation of the production and distribution of content in Australia.”