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IN THE NEWS: Indigenous Digital Inclusion Efforts Must be First Nations Led and Adequately Funded, concern over ‘large disparity’ between cities and regions for 5G rollout, and more.
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The Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) Indigenous Steering Committee has called for investments in First Nations co-designed local solutions and dedicated funding for more digital skills training in a submission to the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA)’s Indigenous Digital Inclusion Plan Discussion Paper [ACCAN].
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ACCAN’s Indigenous Steering Committee has provided a response to the National Indigenous Australian Agency’s consultation on the development of an Indigenous Digital Inclusion Plan (the Plan). The Plan is intended to focus on access, affordability and digital ability as the three key elements of digital inclusion. It will also consider what data is needed to measure improvements in First Nations digital inclusion [ACCAN].
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Australia’s three mobile network operators have made “significant investments” in infrastructure but the 5G rollout is focused on cities rather than regions, a new report has found. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has for the first time released a Mobile Infrastructure Report, which provides analysis on the change in Telstra, Singtel Optus and TPG Telecom coverage from 2018 to 2021 [The Guardian].
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When Tamika Cefai's phone rings, she almost never answers it. She's lucky if it starts ringing at all. It's not because she's afraid of who's calling or because she doesn't have time, Tamika doesn't answer because it's not worth it — the call will just cut out. "You would think we were living in the middle of nowhere," she said. But she isn't, Tamika and her family live in Armstrong Creek; the fastest-growing suburb in one of Australia's fastest-growing regions: Geelong [ABC].
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Communications Minister Paul Fletcher is considering changes that will make finding local television applications easier on smart TVs in a policy response to be made public by the end of the year. The response is also expected to alleviate concerns about the high amount that regional broadcasters pay in spectrum tax [SMH].
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Consumers on NBN fixed-line plans experienced download speeds averaging 97.2 per cent of plan speed and upload speeds of 84.9 per cent during the busy evening hours of 7-11pm in September 2021, the ACCC’s latest Measuring Broadband Australia report reveals. These results are in line with the previous May 2021 report. [ACCC]
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Optus has taken the crown for being the National Broadband Network (NBN) retail service provider (RSP) with the most stable plan speeds during its “busiest hour” in September. According to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) latest Measuring Broadband Australia report, Optus provided 99.9 per cent of its NBN plan speeds during the period of time when it suffered peak network stress levels [ARN].
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Optus has taken the crown for being the National Broadband Network (NBN) retail service provider (RSP) with the most stable plan speeds during its “busiest hour” in September. According to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) latest Measuring Broadband Australia report, Optus provided 99.9 per cent of its NBN plan speeds during the period of time when it suffered peak network stress levels [ARN].
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Global cyber criminals will be hit with new targeted sanctions, such as travel bans and the freezing of assets, from the Australian government under Magnitsky-style reforms passed on the last sitting day of Parliament for the year. Both houses of Parliament on Thursday passed reforms to the 2011 Autonomous Sanctions Framework [InnovationAus].
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You’ll be able to reach Santa from any Telstra payphone by simply dialling #HO HO HO (#46 46 46) from today right up until he starts packing the sleigh on Christmas Eve. In keeping with the Christmas spirit, for calls made to Santa, Telstra will donate $1 to the Salvation Army to help Australians stay connected and sheltered this Christmas [Telstra].
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