scholarly journals Promoting Digital Inclusion Through the NBN

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 12-16
Author(s):  
Teresa Corbin ◽  
Melyssa Troy
Keyword(s):  
Universal Service ◽  
Digital Inclusion ◽  
Broadband Network ◽  
Universal Service Obligation ◽  
Pricing Of Services

This is the speech given by Ms Corbin at the TelSoc NBN Futures forum held in Melbourne on 22 October 2019. She spoke on how to include all Australians in the National Broadband Network through more affordable pricing of services, continued and improving reliability of access, and an evolution of the Universal Service Obligation.

scholarly journals National Broadband Network

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. ii-iv
Author(s):  
Mark A Gregory
Keyword(s):  
Universal Service ◽  
Vibration Measurement ◽  
Telecommunications Networks ◽  
Historical Paper ◽  
Future Needs ◽  
Broadband Network ◽  
Productivity Commission ◽  
Infrastructure Project ◽  
Universal Service Obligation ◽  
Insight Into

The National Broadband Network is a focus of the June 2016 issue with four papers providing an insight into the nation’s largest infrastructure project. A historical paper on vibration measurement highlights how times have changed as the telecommunications networks evolve The Government’s review of the Universal Service Obligation has commenced with the Productivity Commission being tasked to inquire into how the universal service obligation might be updated to meet current and future needs.

scholarly journals Improving affordability of communications

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Katerina Pavlidis
Keyword(s):  
Universal Service ◽  
Research Gaps ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Consumer Action ◽  
Policy Ideas ◽  
Broadband Network ◽  
Action Network ◽  
Universal Service Obligation

In March 2013 the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN), Australia’s peak advocacy body for telecommunications consumers, organised a forum to discuss communications affordability with the aim of identifying research gaps and potential policy directions. The results of a joint ACCAN-Anglicare Victoria research project show that telecommunications are not universally accessible. Almost 6% of their clients were deprived of all forms of telecommunications and almost half (45.3%) had only had one form of telecommunication. It is argued that the National Broadband Network alone will not resolve affordability challenges for the lowest-income consumers. A range of affordability policy ideas outlined at the forum are canvassed with an emphasis on reforming the universal service obligation and developing new government initiatives.

scholarly journals National Broadband Network

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark A Gregory
Keyword(s):  
Universal Service ◽  
Vibration Measurement ◽  
Telecommunications Networks ◽  
Historical Paper ◽  
Future Needs ◽  
Broadband Network ◽  
Productivity Commission ◽  
Infrastructure Project ◽  
Universal Service Obligation ◽  
Insight Into

The National Broadband Network is a focus of the June 2016 issue with four papers providing an insight into the nation’s largest infrastructure project. A historical paper on vibration measurement highlights how times have changed as the telecommunications networks evolve The Government’s review of the Universal Service Obligation has commenced with the Productivity Commission being tasked to inquire into how the universal service obligation might be updated to meet current and future needs.

scholarly journals SafetyNet - A New Approach to Rural and Remote Communications

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
John De Ridder ◽  
Robin Eckermann
Keyword(s):  
Black Spot ◽  
Universal Service ◽  
Rural And Remote ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Large Step ◽  
Rural And Remote Areas ◽  
Universal Service Obligation ◽  
Remote Communications ◽  
Fixed Wireless ◽  
Radical Approach

Rural and remote areas will continue to struggle to keep up with urban telecommunications despite the progress that has been made with initiatives such as the Mobile Black Spot Program (MBSP) and the NBN fixed wireless and satellite. But, now a more radical approach is needed as we consider updating the Universal Service Obligation, public safety network options and mobile roaming. Instead of more expensive small gains at the margin, or a counterproductive roaming arrangements, we should take a large step forward by having the Commonwealth, States and MNOs work together.

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