Telecommunications Policy

Schools, clinics and local government to get satellite subsidy

24 May 2012

The Government has acted quickly to implement one recommendation of the Regional Telecommunications Review: it has extended eligibility for the subsidised broadband satellite service to remote schools, health clinics and local government facilities.

NBN essential for regional Australia, but so is better mobile

24 May 2012

Communications minister, senator Stephen Conroy, has released the Regional Telecommunications Review Committee report saying it has confirmed that the NBN will be vital for regional Australia, but ignoring its call for the government to facilitate expanded mobile coverage where it is not commercially viable.

Mobile Telecommunications Carriers in Australia Industry Market Research Report Now Updated by IBISWorld

23 May 2012

Mobile phones have become the principal means of telephone communications and a life necessity. Much of the growth in mobile phone use has been realised in the past few years as consumers have rapidly adopted wireless broadband services via 3G dongles. This strong desire for remote internet connectivity has not been tempered by the relative high usage prices of mobile versus fixed broadband ...