Mobile Black Spot Program
The Australian Government is improving mobile phone coverage and competition in regional and remote Australia through the Mobile Black Spot Program.
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Statement of Expectations for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
On 9 October 2020, the Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts, the Hon Paul Fletcher MP, made a Statement of Expectations in relation to the Australian Competition and...
The Minister has made a designation notice for the 3.4 GHz spectrum band.
24 December 2020
On Thursday 10 December, the Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts, the Hon Paul Fletcher MP made a notice designating parts of...
Consultation on the designation of the 3.4 GHz band
Start/End Date: September 23, 2020 09:00 AEST to October 20, 2020 17:00 AEDT
The Government is consulting on a possible designation of the 3.4 GHz band for allocation by spectrum licences.
Relief for Australian media during COVID-19
The Government has announced a package of measures to help sustain Australian media businesses as they do their vital work of keeping the community informed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020 Telecommunications in new developments policy
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This document sets out the Australian Government’s policy on the provision of telecommunications in new developments. It replaces the Telecommunications Infrastructure in New Developments (TIND)...
2015 Telecommunications in new developments policy
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This document set out the Australian Government's 2015 policy on the provision of telecommunications infrastructure in new developments. It is no longer current and is provided for historical...
Telecommunications in new developments
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It is important to make sure telecommunications infrastructure is available in real estate new developments.
Spectrum reform
This page details the reform of the Radiocommunications Act 1992, and the Spectrum Pricing and Commonwealth Holdings review.
Consumer safeguards
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The Government's approach to consumer safeguards
The Australian Government promotes an open, competitive telecommunications market so Australians can have access to innovative and affordable ser...
Media Centre
Find dedicated resources for members of the media including our media enquiry contact details, video case studies and our latest news.
Copyright access reforms
13 August 2020
Learn more about the Government’s proposed copyright reforms to better support the needs of Australians and our public institutions.
Frequently Asked Questions—National Relay Service (NRS) user registration
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The online Regional Tech Hub provides independent and factual information helping regional, rural and remote Australians get connected and stay connected.
National Relay Service user registration opens soon
12 January 2021
If you use the National Relay Service (NRS), you will soon need to register to continue to use the service to make and receive calls.
2019–2020 Corporate Plan
This 2019–2020 corporate plan for the Department of Communications and the Arts describes how we provide the environment in which all Australians can access and benefit from communications services...
Progress in Australian Regions Dashboard shows how regions are performing
21 December 2020
The new Progress in Australian Regions Dashboard helps answer the question of how our regions are progressing, by tracking the trends of regions...
Consultation on the design of the Australian 5G Innovation Initiative Round One
Start/End Date: November 13, 2020 09:00 AEDT to December 11, 2020 17:00 AEDT
The Government is seeking feedback on the design of round one of the Australian 5G Innovation Initiative
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.
Broadcast and Content Reform Package
The Government is putting a comprehensive package of reforms into place that will support Australia's broadcast sector.
