Presentations from this ACMA conference, held in November 2006, are available online. Speakers include Chris Chapman, ACMA; Senator Helen Coonan; Mark Britt, ninemsn; Les McCrimmon, Australian Law Reform Commission; and Graeme Samuel, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

ACMA has released the first two in a series of fact sheets relating to its key priority tasks resulting from the media law reforms and has set up an email update service on its website. The first two in the series are titled 'Media Reform: Key Concepts' and 'Media Reform ? Digital TV Standards Development'.

This report provides an overview of the broadcasting industry and its performance in delivering services to audiences and consumers.

Competition, new technology and new infrastructure deployments are helping to improve the availability of communications services, according to this report. Broadband service providers seeking greater control over their costs and pricing are driving ADSL network rollouts; all four mobile network operators are now providing 3G voice and data services in metropolitan areas; and the number...

The new forum aims to heighten dialogue between consumer representatives, industry bodies and regulators about communications issues affecting consumers. Seven consumer representatives will join three representatives from industry bodies involved in self-regulation.