The Obama campaign and the theory of the big fundraising model. Obama’s fundraising model is superior to public financing. It achieves all the same goals as public financing, but without the messy administrative costs and First Amendment questions. — Obsidian Wings

ABC and SBS boards selection panel announced. There are now two vacancies on the boards of both ABC and SBS, and the panel has been announced (note that it hasn’t been appointed by Communications Minister Stephen Conroy but by PMC Secretary Terry Moran). By the way, you’re reading about this first on LP – it hasn’t been picked up in the media yet. — Mark, Larvatus Prodeo

Meltdown continues at the Oz. I don’t think I’ve seen a front page headline as brazenly defiant of the facts as today’s. Having claimed, falsely, that the Reserve Bank opposed the government’s deposit guarantee, and been put down, mildly but firmly, by RBA Governor Glenn Stevens, the Oz doubles down and announces a “backflip” on the basis of the marginal adjustments discussed here yesterday. — Quiggan

Internode’s Mark Newton talks internet filtering. Mark is the guy who confirmed our suspicions that there wouldn’t be any way to completely opt-out of ISP filtering. Mark notes that ISPs not taking part in the Government’s upcoming live trial will be at a competitive disadvantage. In other words, it’s the only way for ISPs to find out what’s in store for them. Mark also says that the extra support staff required to deal with customer queries to do with filtering (such as ‘why is this site blocked’) would mean costs for customers would rise. — Somebody think of the children [links to Mark Newtown interview on Tech Wired Australia]

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