Explanatory Statement—Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) (Paragraph 15(1)(D)) Determination 2019 (No. 1)

Section 15 of the Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Act 1997 (the Act) sets out the method of calculating annual charges that apply to the carrier licences held by telecommunications carriers. Paragraphs 15(1)(a) to (d) set out the amounts to be used in the calculation.

Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) (Paragraph 15(1)(D)) Determination 2019 (No. 1)

I, MITCH FIFIELD, Minister for Communications and the Arts, under paragraph 15(1)(d) of the Telecommunications (Carrier Licence Charges) Act 1997, determine that the estimated total amount of grants likely to be made during the 2018–2019 financial year under section 593 of the Telecommunications

Australia's Regions: Investing in Their Future

Australia's Regions: Investing in Their Future is the final report of the Strategic Regional Growth Expert Panel (the Expert Panel).

Australian Government response to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Broadband Network report

Australian Government response to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Broadband Network report: The rollout of the National Broadband Network in rural and regional areas: 2nd report.

Migration of monitored fire alarm and lift phone services good practice guide

The Migration of Monitored Fire Alarm and Lift Phone Services Good Practice Guide sets out the roles and responsibilities of each party involved in the migration process, the actions required to identify and successfully migrate services, and associated migration solutions to support these migration processes. The Guide is intended as a handbook for use by the fire protection and lift industries, building owners, building managers, and bodies corporate, application service providers, telecommunications retail service providers, equipment providers, and regulators and government agencies, to assist them in carrying out their roles and responsibilities in the process.

Report of the Statutory Review of the Enhancing Online Safety Act 2015 and the Review of Schedules 5 and 7 to the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 (Online Content Scheme)

The online industry has expanded so rapidly in recent years that it permeates every aspect of our lives and is increasingly central to the economic and social development of society.

Grants approved for the period 2 October 2018 to 28 January 2019

Grants approved for the period 2 October 2018 to 28 January 2019.

Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Bill 2018

New legislation will allow emergency service organisations and others to gain access to NBN infrastructure and also allows temporary telecommunications towers to be specified as low-impact facilities.

Mainstream communication options

There are a number of convenient and inexpensive text or video-based alternatives to phone calls that may assist people who are deaf, hearing and/or speech impaired to communicate directly with others.

NRS—Instruction sheet 3.6—NRS app (web browser Captioned Relay)—call to emergency services

This instruction sheet provides step by step instructions for calling emergency services using the NRS app—captioned relay option using the National Relay Service.