Chris Berg: Markets, liberty and technology

Topic

Internet and telecommunications

Telecommunications and the internet: broadband and the NBN, Telstra, spectrum, internet filtering and online content regulation.

Related topics
Red tape and regulationPrivacy and surveillanceCompetition policyFree speechData retentionDigital platformsPolicing and criminal justicePaternalism and the nanny state

Research 1

“The Biggest Giveaway in the History of the Nation”: A Legislative History of the 1962 Communications Satellite ActBerg, C. (2004) · BA (Honours) thesis, University of Melbourne

Policy 10

Submission to the Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee inquiry into the Communications Legislation Amendment (Combating Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024Berg, C. and Lane, A.M. (2024) · Submissions and reportsOpening statement to Commonwealth Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee inquiry into the Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Bill 2015Berg, C. (2015) · Speeches and presentationsSubmission to the Senate Standing Committees on Legal and Constitutional Affairs inquiry into the Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Bill 2015Berg, C. (2015) · Submissions and reportsSubmission to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security Inquiry into the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2014Berg, C. (2015) · Institute of Public AffairsA social problem, not a technological problem: Bullying, cyberbullying and public policyBerg, C. and Breheny, S. (2014) · Institute of Public AffairsSubmission to the Department of Communications Discussion Paper ‘Enhancing Online Safety for Children’Berg, C. and Breheny, S. (2014) · Institute of Public AffairsOpening statement to Commonwealth Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee inquiry into Comprehensive revision of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979Berg, C., you, S.B.T. and Ludlam, S.S. (2013) · Speeches and presentationsOpening statement to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security Potential reforms of national security legislationBerg, C. and Breheny, S. (2012) · Speeches and presentationsSubmission to Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security on ‘Equipping Australia against Emerging and Evolving Threats’Berg, C. and Breheny, S. (2012) · Institute of Public AffairsSubmission to Future use of unassigned television channelsBerg, C. (2006) · Institute of Public Affairs

Media 8

Australia’s AI regulation fight: how much control is too much?Markets and Machines · 24 September 2026Albanese’s internet crackdown could fuel the populist backlashTicker · 11 September 2026The Australian ideas New Zealand should watch rather than copyThe New Zealand Initiative · 4 June 2026Jim Jordan accuses Australia of censorship as eSafety commissioner called to testifyTicker · 24 November 2025“It won’t work” – Under-16 social media ban: age checks, errors and safeguardsTicker · 31 August 2025Westpac: Woke Capitalism and the Compliance StateThe Looking Forward Podcast · 27 November 2019Who Doesn’t Have Access To Your Metadata Now?The Looking Forward Podcast · 31 July 2019How Should We Regulate Social Media, If At All?The Looking Forward Podcast · 20 March 2019

Commentary 67

Donald Trump is right. Australia has been free-riding on US techAustralian Financial Review · 25 Feb 2025Albo’s reckless and draconian misinformation legislation completely undermines itselfCrikey · 19 Sep 2024Telegram founder’s arrest is radical — if it’s a crime to build privacy tools, there will be no privacyCrikey · 29 Aug 2024Social media has huge problems with free speech and moderation. Could decentralised platforms fix this?17 Mar 2021Christian Porter’s defamation reform would be a catastrophic mistakeThe Sydney Morning Herald · 26 Nov 2019Is The Looming Internet Filter Justified? Not YetABC The Drum · 5 May 2015Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s Metadata Move Will Aid Regulators, Not SecurityAustralian Financial Review · 17 Mar 2015Retain Our Privacy, Not Our DataABC The Drum · 25 Feb 2015The Abbott Government’s Chance For Real ReformABC The Drum · 25 Nov 2014The Jig Is Up On Data Retention PlansABC The Drum · 4 Nov 2014Surveillance and PrivacySt James Ethics Centre Journal · 19 Oct 2014Going Against The Grain On Data RetentionABC The Drum · 13 Aug 2014Coalition In Murky Waters In Hunt For Online PiratesABC The Drum · 10 Jun 2014The cyberbullying moral panicIPA Review · 1 May 2014It’s Power Grabs We Should Fear, Not CybercrimeABC The Drum · 1 Apr 2014Combatting The Cyberbully MythThe Sunday Age · 23 Mar 2014Broadband Is Just The Start Of Turnbull’s MinefieldABC The Drum · 22 Oct 2013US Surveillance Scandal Just The Tip Of The IcebergThe Sunday Age · 16 Jun 2013When Does Mission Creep Become Censorship?ABC The Drum · 21 May 2013Aeroplane Mobile Switch-Off Ruled By Fear Of The UnknownABC The Drum · 7 May 2013
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We Do Not Need An Internet OverlordABC The Drum · 9 Oct 2012Privacy To Be Sacrificed As Roxon Takes Liberties With Our FreedomsThe Sunday Age · 9 Sep 2012Be Sceptical Of Vague New ‘National Security’ PowersABC The Drum · 17 Jul 2012Internet Laws A Sledgehammer Approach To PrivacyThe Sunday Age · 12 Feb 2012Convergence Review: Complete, Spectacular FailureABC The Drum · 21 Dec 2011New Technology And The Call For CensorshipABC The Drum · 14 Dec 2011Communications Regulation Is A Dog’s BreakfastABC The Drum · 6 Sep 2011Giving Up On National ClassificationABC The Drum · 7 Jul 2011One Hack Of A Crime Wave, Or So They SayThe Sunday Age · 26 Jun 2011Savaging a popular policy a tricky task for TurnbullThe Sunday Age · 19 Sep 2010NBN: Crippling government regulation to blameABC The Drum · 17 Aug 2010Privacy pose shows the minister is off his FacebookThe Sunday Age · 30 May 2010PM’s National Broadband Plan Really Is No Net GainThe Sydney Morning Herald · 3 Aug 2009The Winds Of Change Will Not Wait For Rudd’s BroadbandCrikey · 7 Apr 2009Radical Reform Needed To Clear Up The Telco MessThe Age · 16 Dec 2008Neutering The Net Is About Repression, Not ProtectionThe Sunday Age · 30 Nov 2008Don’t Strangle Communications NetworksThe Australian · 19 May 2008Stars In The Net SkyThe Sunday Age · 16 Dec 2007The Net Is Anarchy: Keep It That WayThe Age · 24 Oct 2007Broadband: Another Telco Monopoly Would Be A DisasterCrikey · 11 Oct 2007Telco Industry’s ‘Red Tape’ Burden UnfairABC News Online · 2 Oct 2007Regretting Privatisation: Broadband and the 2007 electionIPA Review · 1 Oct 2007The Slippery Slope Towards Internet Censorship ContinuesCrikey · 21 Sep 2007Better To Be Alert Than NetAlarmedThe Sunday Age · 16 Sep 2007Dealing With That $30,000 Phone Bill… Without RegulationCrikey · 3 Sep 2007Cracking Coonan’s Filter And Other Tech WrecksCrikey · 27 Aug 2007Splitting Telstra Is Not The Right MoveAustralian Financial Review · 22 Aug 2007Broadband Projects An Embarrassing, Expensive FailureCrikey · 22 Aug 2007Monitoring Porn: Not Government’s ResponsibilityCrikey · 10 Aug 2007Is Aunty’s Strength A Net Gain?The Australian · 7 Aug 2007Hands Off Software, SamuelAustralian Financial Review · 17 Jul 2007On Telecoms, Regulator Chuting BlanksThe Age · 28 Jun 2007When Reform Has No Bang And Barely A WhimperOnline Opinion · 11 May 2007Inventing Market FailureCommunications Day · 18 Mar 2007Broadband Internet – Getting The Framework RightOnline Opinion · 4 Jan 2007No Net Gain In Beattie PlanThe Courier-Mail · 27 Oct 2006Media-Rule Horse Has BoltedAustralian Financial Review · 12 Oct 2006Only The Market Can Properly Reshape The MediaAustralian Financial Review · 15 Sep 2006Regulator Should Butt Out On Fibre-Optic BroadbandAustralian Financial Review · 7 Jul 2006Media regulations need massive, radical reform, not minor tweakingIPA Review · 1 Apr 2006Halters On Google For NowAustralian Financial Review · 9 Feb 2006Vi@gr@ $old h^r^: Is your annoyance our problem?IPA Review · 1 Dec 2005Can we remove the ban on mobiles in planes without killing each other?IPA Review · 1 Sep 2005ACCC Should Be Good SportsAustralian Financial Review · 8 Feb 2005There Can Never Be Too Much Sport, Mr SamuelThe Age · 28 Jan 2005The Revolution in TelecommunicationsIPA Review · 1 Dec 2004Telstra’s Regulatory WaltzAustralian Financial Review · 18 Oct 2004