Communications Alliance Industry Conference 2009
11th February 2009
19/12/2008
Communications Alliance is delighted to invite you to attend the Broadband and Beyond Conference to be held on Wednesday 11th of February, 2009 in Melbourne. The theme of the one day conference is 'Imagining a Broadband Future' and will bring together senior representatives of the Australian communications industry. The convergence of communications, media and information technology is creating a new broadband-enabled business environment bursting with opportunity. To register go to: https://www.slatteryit.com.au/bb2009-rego.aspx.

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER COMMUNICATE NEWSLETTER
04/11/2008
The November/December 2008 COMMUNICATE newsletter is now available.

REVISED DSL FILTER STANDARD RELEASED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT PUBLIC COMMENT
2/12/2008
Communications Alliance Ltd invites public comment on the following draft Standard.
Requirements for DSL Customer Equipment for connection to the Public Switched Telephone Network
Part 1: General (AS/ACIF S041.1:2008)
Part 2: Modems for use in connection with all DSL services (DR AS/ACIF S041.2:2008)
Part 3: Filters for use in connection with all ADSL services (DR AS/ACIF S041.3:2008)
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD CLOSES AT 5.00 P.M. ON FRIDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2009
The draft Standard proposes technical requirements for Customer Equipment designed or intended for connection to a broadband (DSL) service that shares the customer’s telephone line with a PSTN service. The revision brings the Standard in line with ADSL services being offered by Australian broadband service providers and has been restructured as a multi-part Standard to streamline the compliance testing of ADSL modems and ADSL splitters/filters. Submit Comment

MOBILE PREMIUM SERVICES PUBLIC COMMENT
11/11/2008
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD CLOSED.
Mobile Premium Services Industry Code (DR C637:2008)
Mobile Premium Services Industry Guideline (DR G638:2008)
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD CLOSES AT 5.00 P.M. ON FRIDAY 12 DECEMBER 2008
The draft Code sets out obligations on suppliers to establish appropriate community safeguards in the provision of Mobile Premium Services. The Code specifies minimum requirements on advertising, provision of information, service delivery, complaint handling and opt-out mechanisms. Accompanying the Code is a Guideline designed to aid in interpreting the Code rules and provide examples of how a Supplier can comply with the rules. Media Release 

NEW WEBSITE TO INFORM AUSTRALIAN CONSUMERS ABOUT MOBILE PREMIUM SERVICES
7/11/2008
Communications Alliance empowers customers of Premium SMS/MMS Services
Communications Alliance will today launch a web-based “one-stop-shop” - called 19SMS (www.19sms.com.au) and a fact sheet (19SMS Services fact sheet) - to provide consumers with a comprehensive guide to Mobile Premium Services (MPS). Media Release

COMMUNICATIONS ALLIANCE SUBMISSION ON CLIMATE CHANGE GREEN PAPER
14/9/2008
Communications Alliance has weighed into the climate change debate with a submission highlighting the role the ICT industry can play in helping Australia reduce carbon emissions.
Media Release

COMMUNICATIONS ALLIANCE LAUNCHES IPV6 PROJECT
11/9/2008
Commissions study into Australia’s IPv6 transition challenges
Communications Alliance today announced a study designed to provide greater insight into the challenges facing Australia as it moves into the next generation of the Internet.
Media Release     IPv4 Exhaustion Counter

THE ACOMMS: COMMUNICATIONS ALLIANCE & COMMSDAY AWARDS – 2008 WINNERS
7/8/2008
Category Awards to Alcatel-Lucent, Herbert Geer, Telarus, Telstra, Unwired and Uecomm; Simon Hackett honoured as 2008 Communications Ambassador
The winners of the prestigious 2008 ACOMM Awards were announced at last night’s Communications Alliance Annual Dinner. Media Release

YOU CAN ON A MOBILE
26/2/2008

Communications Alliance is a proud supporter of the “You Can On a Mobile” education campaign to inform and inspire consumers to do more on their mobile.  Further information is available at the You can on a mobile website .