Stories about: ATUG

The federal government published this week submissions it had invited from industry players, public interest groups and concerned individuals on regulatory issues associated with the National Broadband Network process. The government received no less than 80 submissions from a broad range of participants including major telco providers, ISPs, disability access groups, telecommunications consumer and industry groups, telco experts, academics and individuals. Computerworld explored each submission and here we provide you with the key points outlined in each proposal. In most cases, the views are lifted verbatim from the submission.

The telecommunications industry remains split over the need for structural separation in the National Broadband Network (NBN), after submissions to government from ISPs and consumer advocacy groups failed to agree on a suitable regulatory framework.

Following his concerns over consumer representation in the communications sector, the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, announced funding this week to assist in the proposal for the establishment of a new telecommunications consumer peak body.

The ability to bundle multiple broadband services and avoid fixed line rental has seen naked DSL emerge as the next cash cow for some ISPs, who want to see the service evolve into their flagship product.

Australia's national fibre backbone will need open wholesale access, government funding and must be built on neutral technology, according to telecommunications leaders.

A groundbreaking study ranking governments worldwide on their use of communications technology and infrastructure is being used as proof that there is still a lot of work to do before even well connected countries realize the full economic benefits of ICT.

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) today called on the government to broaden the terms of the Universal Service Obligation (USO) as part of its current review of Australia's telecommunications service standards.

A presentation on what the large carriers are currently deploying globally will be delivered by Airspan CEO, Eric Stonestrom, at the WiMax Summit in Sydney next week.

In preparation for the forthcoming federal election, the Australian Telecommunications User Group (ATUG) has updated its policies for 2008 praising the major political parties for supporting ubiquitous broadband connectivity and protection for the competitive telco framework.

Australian enterprises do not care which side of the political divide provides Australia with fast broadband, they just want it to happen now.

The federal government is planning to release specific proposals into the management of Australia's wireless access spectrum to cope with increasing demand.