Ex-IBM boss chairs review body

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The Convergence Review Committee is designed to advise the Australian government on how to regulate old and new media.

According to Encore Magazine, Boreham is also a member of the Information Technology Industry Innovation Council. He was also a part-time member of the Australian Communications and Media Authority and before that the Australian Broadcasting Authority.

Conroy says the opportunities brought by the national broadband network need to be underpinned by a regulatory environment that encourages new technologies and applications, reveals The Sydney Morning Herald.

In a Delimiter report, Conroy says: “Regulations designed to promote community standards, ensure a diversity of views, encourage competition and protect original Australian content are all important measures underpinning the effective operation of Australia's media and communications sector.

“However, the government recognises that regulatory measures designed in the 1980s may not be the most appropriate for the 21st century.”