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Chapter 1. Reviewing broadcasting regulation -- 1.1. This inquiry -- 1.2. The Commission's approach -- 1.3. The licensing system -- 1.4. Why regulate broadcasting? -- ch. 2. The structure of Australian broadcasting -- 2.1. Consumption of media services -- 2.2. Sectors of the broadcasting industry --...

ch. 5. Australia's diverse broadcasting services -- 5.1. Structural diversity -- 5.2. National broadcasters -- 5.3. Community broadcasting -- 5.4. Indigenous broadcasting -- 5.5. Narrowcasting -- ch. 6. The road to digital television -- 6.1. What is digital television? -- 6.2. Australia's digital te...

ch. 8. Ownership and control-- 8.1. Summary of legislation on ownership and control -- 8.2. Concentration and the importance of diversity of ownership and control -- 8.3. Foreign ownership rules -- 8.4. Cross-media rules -- 8.5. Audience reach and regional operators -- 8.6. Limits on the number of l...

Appendix A. Conduct of the inquiry -- Appendix B. Licence condition and fees: Naitonal broadcasting services -- Commercial television and radio broadcasting licences -- Community television and radio broadcasting licences -- Subscription television broadcasting licences -- Class licences for subscri...