Singapore slates new ‘convergent’ media rules

November 30, 2012 – THE 12-member Media Convergence Review Panel formed by the Government in March took this as their starting point: that consumers can now access media content across geographic boundaries, anywhere and however they want it.

Singapore’s media regulations, however, have traditionally been structured along the various platforms that have emerged over the decades, including television and radio, films, arts performances, newspapers and other printed matter.

To ensure that policy and licensing rules in Singapore stay relevant, the panel has issued a 64-page report, which tackles the problem on several key fronts.

Read more at Straits Times