Three million customers connected on the NBN
16 October 2017
Three million Australians are now connected to fast and affordable high-speed broadband through the National Broadband Network (NBN).
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Commercial TV
The content of commercial television programs must comply with conditions in the station’s licence, ACMA program standards, and industry codes of practice.
Wireless audio devices
Many wireless audio devices—such as wireless microphones—were retuned or replaced by the start of 2015 because of changes in access to the radiofrequency spectrum.
Digital dividend spectrum
Australia’s 'digital dividend' is the spectrum that was freed up for new uses by the switch from analogue to digital television.
Privacy
We protect your privacy in accordance with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) and the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
Charging for unlisted numbers
6 February 2014
The Government agreed that charging for unlisted numbers should not be prohibited.
International Radiocommunications
We lead Australia's engagement on international radiocommunications issues.
Australian Positions on WRC-19 agenda items
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14 April 2016
Very few elements of modern technology have a name sourced from 1970s British comedy, but spam is an exception.
Do you or someone you know use a CapTel handset?
9 October 2019
From 1 February 2020, the National Relay Service (NRS) will no longer support the CapTel handset.
Government Response to Productivity Commission’s intellectual property report
25 August 2017
Government releases its Response to the Productivity Commission’s Report on Intellectual Property Arrangements in Australia.
Spectrum For Government Use
The Australian Government is a large user of spectrum for important public service provision and continually identifies and implements efficiency improvements to the management and use of spectrum...
Spectrum released for the 5G rollout
25 October 2019
Spectrum in the 26 GHz band will be re-allocated to support the rollout of 5G services.
Mainstream communication options
Advances in mobile and internet technology, along with cheaper data, mean there is now a range of convenient and inexpensive text or video-based alternatives to phone calls.
2019 winners revealed
23 October 2019
Celebrate Australian writing and explore this year’s #PMLitAwards winners and shortlists
Organisational structure
Our organisational structure helps us deliver our strategic priorities.
Grant reporting—Arts Division—1 July 2014 to 30 June 2016
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Agencies are required to publish details of their individual grants on their website no later than 14 working days after the funding agreement for the grant takes effect....
Grant reporting—Arts Division—1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017
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A grant is a conditional transfer of resources from the Australian Government to a recipient for a specified purpose. Grants are directed at assisting recipients to achieve their own goals whilst...
Funding reporting
The Department is required to publish the details of grants awarded on GrantConnect from 1 January 2018. Documents published on this page reflect grants approved up until 31 December 2017.
Exemption from the pit and pipe requirements
Published
The Minister has exempted certain types of developments in rural and remote areas from the requirements to install fibre-ready pit and pipe under Part 20A of the Telecommunications Act 1997.
