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Amendments to the telecommunications carrier powers and immunities framework—Tranche One

Start/End Date: March 01, 2021 09:00 AEDT to April 09, 2021 17:00 AEST

The Australian Government is seeking comments on proposed amendments that could better balance and modernise the operation of the carrier powers and immunities framework.

Australia adopts new radio waves safety standard

29 March 2021

Australia is leading the way in new safety standards for radio waves and wireless communications, including Wi-Fi and 5G.

Consultation on increasing carrier separation class exemption customer limit for superfast broadband network providers

Start/End Date: January 15, 2021 09:00 AEDT to February 05, 2021 17:00 AEDT

Part 8 of the Telecommunications Act 1997 (the Act) requires network operators to structurally or functionally separate retail and wholesale business arms. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has granted a class exemption from these requirements for providers with under 2,000 customers, which can be increased to 12,000 through regulation. We are seeking views on whether such a regulation should be made.

COVID-19 update

COVID-19 is having unprecedented effects on communities in Australia and around the world. The Australian Government is working to support the community in this time of crisis. The communications...

Travel tips: How to stay connected these holidays

1 April 2021

Follow these steps to stay connected even if communication networks go down while travelling.

Classification

Classification of films, computer games and publications is important to the Australian Government.

2020 Consumer Copyright Infringement Survey

Published 6th Apr 2021

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Survey Findings Report—commissioned by the Australian Government Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications....

Results of 2020 Consumer Copyright Infringement Survey released

6 April 2021

The Government has released the results of the 2020 online copyright infringement survey.

Scientists confirm radio waves from 5G are safe

6 April 2021

Two new scientific reviews from Australian researchers have found no evidence of adverse health effect from radio waves used in 5G.

Regional Data Hub: supporting delivery in our regions

The Regional Data Hub will be a central source of data for Australia's regions. It will help improve outcomes for communities by strengthening the evidence-base for future decisions.

Regional Data Hub: supporting delivery in our regions

Published 7th Apr 2021

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Data plays a critical role in helping governments and community decision-makers to make informed decisions that improve the welfare of their communities.

Voicing your concern

Find out where to raise an issue about advertising, domain names, media or illegal content.

Mobile Black Spot Program

Summary of information about the Mobile Black Spot Program and relevant links.

Participation in Australia's domestic and international radiocommunications groups: Guidelines (form)

Published 12th Apr 2021

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International cooperation on radiocommunications promotes enabling conditions, including policy and regulatory certainty and interoperable international technology standards, for the rational and...

Australian preliminary positions on WRC-23 agenda items

Published 12th Apr 2021

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Agenda items for WRC-23.

International Radiocommunications

We lead Australia's engagement on international radiocommunication issues.

Australians demonstrate strong appetite for data

22 December 2020

Analysis shows Australians are consuming more data over fixed broadband services over time.

National Relay Service—Monthly Performance Report—March 2021

Published 15th Apr 2021

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Concentrix, the National Relay Service (NRS) provider (relay and helpdesk services), submits activity and performance data to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and...

NRS performance and reporting

We report on NRS provider performance.

Updating Australia's media laws

The Government has announced a series of reforms to Australia’s media laws including most recently the Broadcasting and Content Reform Package. The media laws below will support the viability of...