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There is a wide gap between the pricing of certain IT products sold in Australia and identical products sold in other markets. This submission focuses on how these price differences have an impact on basic consumer protections, small businesses and people with disability.
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ACCAN comments on the NBN Co Special Access Undertaking (SAU) that creates part of the regulatory framework for service providers' access to the National Broadband Network.
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ACCAN has made a number of recommendations for changes to Communication Alliance's draft Emergency Call Service Requirements Code.
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This submission concerns the Exposure Draft amendment to the Broadcasting Services Act (1992), which will provide greater access to our foremost medium for news, information and entertainment.
Read more: Broadcasting Services Amendment (Improved Access to Television Services) Bill 2012
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ACCAN has made a submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission arguing that copyright law needs to be made fairer and easier for consumers to understand.
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In this submission ACCAN provides comment on the system that accredits and regulates domain name registrars and resellers in Australia.
Read more: Accreditation and Regulation of Domain Name Registries and Resellers
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The capacity of communication networks and emergency warning systems to deal with emergencies and natural disasters
Friday, 15 April 2011
The tragedy of the recent Queensland floods has provided insight into the state of Australia's emergency services. The disaster has particularly highlighted the shortcomings of the emergency service and warning systems framework for Australians with disability.
Read more: capacity of communication networks and emergency warning systems
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Payphones are an important public resource and it is vital that the community can rely on clear and fair guidelines for removal or location decisions. The guidelines proposed by the ACMA do not capture all community concerns and are unfairly weighted to commercial considerations.
Read more: Guidelines for payphone removal and location decisions
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In this submission by the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, ACCAN comments on two specific issues that may have a direct impact on affordable and accessible telecommunications services.
Read more: Inquiry into potential reforms of National Security Legislation
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The Regional Telecommunications Review is an independent review that takes place every three years to consider whether people in regional, rural and remote parts of Australia have equitable access to telecommunications.
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