Australian Broadcasting Authority Have you ever wondered who regulates what we see on television and the Internet and what we hear on the radio? Have you ever thought about whether the content of what we watch on television follows a set of mandatory standards? Well, you won't have to ponder these questions anymore because today we'll tell you about the organization responsible for these things: the Australian Broadcasting Authority, commonly called the ABA. First, we will outline the mission statement of the organization, so that you can understand the general idea of ​​why this organization exists. Then we will tell you about the activities carried out by the Australian Broadcasting Authority. We will then describe the importance of organizations to the marketing industry, as well as tell you about their code of ethics and rules of conduct. Mission Statement The Australian Broadcasting Authority exists to promote a quality media environment and to act as a facilitator through which the wants and needs of the Australian public can be met, in relation to what is broadcast through media media in Australia. Activities: The Australian Broadcasting Authority exists primarily to protect the Australian public from any offensive or harmful material that may be broadcast in Australia, and is therefore responsible for a number of activities which serve to regulate what is broadcast. The organization regulates what is broadcast in Australian media across radio, television and internet content. This involves developing program standards and assisting broadcasting service providers in creating those standards. The Australian Broadcasting Authority also monitors compliance with licensing conditions, as well as investigating complaints about broadcast and internet services, which can be made on the Australian Broadcasting Authority website. It is also the organization's duty to monitor trends and advances in broadcast technology, and the ABA is required to inform the Minister of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts about advances and trends in broadcast technology. The Australian Broadcasting Authority also plans the availability of segments of the broadcasting services band (e.g. FM, AM radio), as well as having the power to award, renew, suspend and cancel licenses and collect any fees due for such licences. In essence, the organization aims to ensure that all news is reported fairly and that community standards are upheld. Their moral code is to ensure that all material broadcast by various forms of media does not contain anything that should not.