The Media Convergence Review Panel has missed an opportunity to nudge the Government's regulatory regime into the 21st century. The Panel took on the challenge of recommending how to harmonise rules across platforms, in an age when text, sound and images can flow from one format to another with ease.
In today's Singapore, internet freedom coexists with the 19th century colonial phenomenon in which traditional media publishers are beholden to political leaders for publishing permits. This has created an "unlevel playing field", the Panel notes:
"Local media players are increasingly vulnerable to online competition from overseas media service providers who are not subject to local regulatory regimes." Full story
