No 15: 14 August 2024
Regional Telecommunications Review 2024 – CA Submission
CA provided a submission to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts (DITRDCA)’s 2024 Regional Telecommunications Review. The submission:
- outlines proposed updates to the Telecommunications Consumer Protections (TCP) Code that are particularly relevant to the review. These include updates that specifically target action and support for consumers in remote and regional areas of Australia; with lower digital literacy levels; and with English as a second language.
- offers support for First Nations-specific initiatives, including the digital support hub, which received funding in the May budget, as well as other work arising from the First Nations Digital Inclusion Advisory Group (FNDIAG). CA is engaged at CEO level on FNDIAG’s telecommunication focus group, and has offered specific assistance on a number of issues within its remit.
- considers challenges relating to access, resilience and emergency situations, including the links to a resilient energy supply and the importance of investment and innovation.
- considers the benefits of satellite systems in all configurations in supporting the coverage provided by terrestrial networks, particularly in regional and remote areas, both for consumer user devices and industrial and governmental IoT devices for industries such as transport, healthcare, agriculture, utilities, the autonomous aircraft/drone sector, national security, public safety and disaster relieve.
New Member
Communications Alliance is pleased to welcome the following new member:
Kali-tech Aboriginal Corporation
| Kali-tech is the pioneering Aboriginal telecommunication company on a mission to bridge the digital divide and empower remote communities. |
Event Invitation - The Future of Connectivity and Universal Service in Australia
Date: | 5 September 2024 |
Where | Clayton Utz,1 Bligh St, Sydney NSW 2000 |
Register: | HERE |
Current Consultations
Below is a list of currently open telecommunications-related consultations being conducted by Government and other organisations that provide an opportunity for you to have your say.
Communications Alliance members interested in contributing to an industry submission (if one is being developed in response to a specific consultation) should contact us.
Consultation 1800 MHz and 2 GHz bands outside of spectrum licensed areas – review of arrangements Proposed Radiocommunications Taxes Collection (Unpaid Tax Penalty) Determination 2024 Remaking of sunsetting apparatus licence tax determinations Updating the spectrum licence tax Our Approach to radiocommunications licensing and allocation 2024 Proposed amended Terms of Reference (TIO) | Organisation/Closing Date ACMA - 26/7/2024 ext. 7/9/2024 TIO - 30/8/2024 |
Feedback | Contact Tel: (61) 2 9959 9111 |