Online content service
3 Online content service
For the purposes of this Schedule, online content service means:
a service that delivers content to persons having equipment appropriate for receiving that content, where the delivery of the service is by means of an internet carriage service; or
a service that allows end‑users to access content using an internet carriage service;
where the service:
is provided to the public (whether on payment of a fee or otherwise); and
has a geographical link to Australia;
but does not include a service to the extent to which it is:
an exempt online simulcast service; or
an exempt Parliamentary content service (within the meaning of Schedule 7); or
an exempt court/tribunal content service (within the meaning of Schedule 7); or
an exempt official‑inquiry content service (within the meaning of Schedule 7); or
a service that enables end‑users to communicate, by means of voice calls, with other end‑users; or
a service that enables end‑users to communicate, by means of video calls, with other end‑users; or
a service that enables end‑users to communicate, by means of email, with other end‑users; or
an instant messaging service that enables end‑users to communicate with other end‑users; or
an SMS service that enables end‑users to communicate with other end‑users; or
an MMS service that enables end‑users to communicate with other end‑users; or
a service that delivers content by fax; or
an exempt data storage service (within the meaning of Schedule 7); or
an exempt back‑up service (within the meaning of Schedule 7); or
a service determined under subclause (2).
SMS is short for short message service.
MMS is short for multimedia message service.
The ACMA may, by legislative instrument, determine one or more services for the purposes of paragraph (1)(r).
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