In this paper, we discuss the European model for the interaction between agencies and telecommunications operators and analyse the application of this model for stored communications in the Australian regulatory context. We draw out the complexities in, and problems with, the Australian regime to show that the system has significant legal obscurities. We analyse the...

In a world where ubiquitous and affordable broadband availability is the key to unlocking the benefits of the information society, obstacles remain to the deployment of appropriate access networks. Traditionally, an analysis of the potential problems from a regulatory perspective would involve consideration of whether any players control bottlenecks or have significant market power in...