2010 Media Releases

Communications Alliance Releases NBN B2B Interaction Process Requirements Specification

22/12/2010 - Communications Alliance today published a detailed specification that will help service providers to connect to the National Broadband Network and start providing fibre-based services to customers.
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Communications Alliance comments on NBN Co Corporate Plan

20/12/2010 - The NBN Co Limited Corporate Plan released today provides welcome further detail about this game-changing national project will become an Australian reality over the coming decade.
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Mobile Premium Services results show Industry Codes can improve customer service

03/12/2010 - The massive reduction in complaints to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) concerning Mobile Premium Services (MPS) shows that industry codes can be effective in improving customer service and complaint handling in the telecommunications industry, Communications Alliance said today.
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Communications Alliance comments on complaint-handling and customer service performance

23/11/2010 - Australia’s telecommunications industry is committed to further improving its’ complaint-handling and customer service performance, and is taking concrete steps to achieve this, the industry’s peak body, Communications Alliance, said today.
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Communications Alliance Comments on ACCAN Report: “Smart Regulation for Digital Australia”

10/11/2010 - Communications Alliance today gave strong support to the role of principles in creating an improved Telecommunications Consumer Protections (TCP) Code, but rejected the call by ACCAN for a move to “principles-based” code provisions.
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iiNet and M2 Telecommunications join Communications Alliance

20/09/2010 - Two of Australia’s fastest growing carriage service providers, iiNet and M2 Telecommunications, have joined the industry’s peak representative body, Communications Alliance.
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Jane Smith to Chair Revision of Mobile Premium Services (MPS) Code

13/09/2010 - The incoming Federal Government should take immediate steps to maximise Australia’s ability to benefit from the Digital Economy.
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New Government must give priority to the Digital Economy

03/09/2010 - The incoming Federal Government should take immediate steps to maximise Australia’s ability to benefit from the Digital Economy.
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Communications Industry’s NBN Pioneers Honoured

24/08/2010 - Communications Alliance pays tribute to the more than 200 industry professionals who have worked to create the framework for the National Broadband Network.
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NBN Co and RSP Interaction Framework released for Public Comment

16/08/2010 - Communications Alliance, the peak body for the Australian communications industry, today released for public comment a framework for business-to-business (B2B) interactions between NBN Co and Retail Service Providers (RSPs).
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2010 ACOMM Award Winners Announced

09/07/2010 - The winners of the prestigious 2010 Communications Alliance & CommsDay Awards were announced last night at the Annual ACOMM Awards Dinner which featured Senator Stephen Conroy, Minister for Communications, Broadband and the Digital Economy, as keynote speaker. The industry’s top honour, the 2010 Communications Ambassador Award, was won by Telstra’s Deena Shiff.
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Scheduled Review of Mobile Premium Services Code Announced

05/07/2010 - Communications Alliance, the peak body for the Australian communications industry, today announced the scheduled review of the Mobile Premium Services Code and called for comments from interested parties.
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Latest Release NBN End User Premises Handbook Now Available

02/07/2010 - Communications Alliance, the peak body for the Australian communications industry, today announced the availability of the Release 2 NBN End User Premises Handbook.
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Consumer Protections Issues Paper Released for Public Comment

01/07/2010 - Communications Alliance today released for public comment an Issues Paper to guide the Review of the Telecommunications Consumer Protections (TCP) Code. The move coincided with the announcement of the appointment of Professor Michael Fraser to the Steering Group.
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TCP Code Review Aims for World-Class Consumer Protection

23/06/2010 - Communications Alliance, the peak body for the Australian communications industry, today named the Steering Group for the scheduled review of the Telecommunications Consumer Protections (TCP) Code.
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Framework Proposed For NBN Telephony

03/06/2010 - Communications Alliance, the peak body for the Australian communications industry, today released a definition of the wholesale telephony services expected to be available via the National Broadband Network.
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Public Comment Invited on NBN End User Premises Handbook and Guidelines for Greenfields Estates

03/05/2010 - Communications Alliance, the peak body for the Australian communications industry, today released for comment three draft papers addressing the National Broadband Network’s rollout to End User Premises and greenfields estates.
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Communications Alliance Committed to Consumer Protection

20/04/2010 - Communications Alliance today committed to work closely with the Federal Government and ACMA to ensure that telecommunications customers enjoy adequate protection in the evolving and converging service environment.
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Communications Industry Defines Optical Access Infrastructure

20/04/2010 - Draft Paper Released for Public CommentCommunications Alliance, the peak body for the Australian communications industry, today released a draft paper defining the passive optical infrastructure for the National Broadband Network.
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Communications Alliance Prepares for TCP Code Review

16/04/2010 - Communications Alliance, the peak body for the Australian communications industry, today announced it will bring stakeholders together to prepare for the upcoming review of the Telecommunications Consumer Protection (TCP) Code.
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Mobile Phone Network Infrastructure Code Review Announced

06/04/2010 - Public comments invited by 18 May 2010
Communications Alliance, the peak body for the Australian communications industry, today announced the scheduled review of the Deployment of Mobile Phone Network Infrastructure Industry Code (ACIF C564:2004) and invited comments from interested parties.
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John Stanton Named Communications Alliance CEO

22/03/2010 - Communications Alliance, the peak body for the Australian communications industry, today announced the appointment of John Stanton as the organisation’s new Chief Executive Officer.
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2010 Communications Industry Awards Launched

22/03/2010 - Nominations have opened for the Australian communications industry’s premier awards, the ACOMMS, with eight categories reflecting the development, innovation and service focus that underpin the sector.
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Communications Alliance Proposes Technical Standards for the NBN

18/02/2010 - Communications Alliance, the peak body for the Australian communications industry, today released a draft overview of technical standards for the National Broadband Network.
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Broadband and Beyond 2010 Kicks Off in Sydney

10/02/2010 - Communications Alliance’s third annual Broadband and Beyond conference opened in Sydney this morning with addresses by Communications Alliance Chairman, Michael Lee, Seven Network Director, Ryan Stokes, and NBN Co Executive Chairman and CEO, Mike Quigley.
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Broadband and Beyond 2010 set to inspire Australian innovation

27/01/2010 - Seven Network’s Ryan Stokes to deliver keynote address
Communications Alliance will focus on opportunities for broadband innovation at its third annual Broadband and Beyond conference next month..
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Communications Industry Develops End User Premises Handbook for the NBN

26/01/2010 - Public Comment Invited on Draft Handbook
Communications Alliance has released a draft handbook of practices and guidelines for the installation and operation of the NBN at customers’ homes, businesses and other service sites.
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Communications Industry to Kick-off 2010 with NBN Forums

19/01/2010 - NBN Co to present at Communications Alliance Industry Connection #4 in February
Communications Alliance, the peak body for the Australian communications industry, will host the fourth series of NBN Industry Connection Forums in February.
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