Think of convergence like this: A few years ago we watched TV in the lounge; maybe listened to radio in a bedroom, your newspaper arrived on the front steps, you talked to friends on the phone, and had a stack of video tapes on the shelf. Everything was neatly separated, not only in your house...

The Australian National Broadband Network (NBN) is the largest infrastructure project ever proposed in Australia (NBN, 2010). Its Fibre to the Home open access network will see a new generation of telecommunications services providing the basis for technologies and services to be combined. Homes connected to the network will have access to new digital media...

This paper explores the evolution and landscape of the App, what governs and regulates the App and the App market now, what might be missing and explore some possible future outcomes and thoughts for the current convergence review. It considers the question, Is the App the first truly converged 'device'?

Digital Australians examines the impact of the increasing use of digital media on attitudes and expectations about media content and regulation across different media platforms. The research was conducted for the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) by GfK Bluemoon and comprised thirteen focus groups held in metropolitan and regional areas across three states between...

The purpose of this paper is to provide context and background to the government’s Convergence Review, which is examining Australia’s communications legislation in light of emerging technology and industry trends.