Privacy is worth celebrating!
Data Privacy Day is recognised and celebrated worldwide on January 28. It spotlights the importance of respecting and protecting the privacy of individuals. How good is your knowledge of data privacy? In the age of data breaches, hacking, phishing and identity theft, it really is vital to respect individual privacy by safeguarding their data. If […]
Farewell, Adam Data Centre SA
As part of our continuous site evaluation and optimisation, IAA has taken the decision to cease SA-IX services from ADAM DC in South Australia. While we are sad to see any site go, with multi-year stagnant growth and improvements to core paths and costs increasing significantly, it is definitely time to bid this one farewell. […]
Euro-IX weighs in on the SPNP debate: ‘Detrimental for the entire Internet ecosystem’
Euro-IX, the association of European Internet Exchange Points, expressed their concerns about the ‘Sending Party Network Pays’ model and its potential impact on IXPs. In a letter sent to the EU in early January 2023, Euro-IX opposed the ‘fair share’ argument that proposes Big Tech should pay network costs to telcos to help fund network […]
Are you aware of the new numbering arrangements?
The ACMA announced changes to Australia’s Telecommunications Numbering Plan in December 2022, as per the Telecommunications Numbering Plan Variation 2022 (No. 1). The Variation intends to support the improvement of the allocation of phone numbers to reduce scam activities. Substantive changes include: A new voluntary short-code 7226 (SCAM) for telecommunications providers to use to help […]
January’s advocacy corner update
It’s been all systems go from the beginning of this year on the public policy front! From consultations on policies and legislation affecting the telecommunications sphere such as NBN, USO and information sharing, to meetings with government and other industry stakeholders. In 2023, IAA will continue to represent our members and the general wellbeing of […]
From the CEO’s desk
Happy New Year to everyone, and extra well wishes to those Rabbits among you celebrating the Lunar New Year. We’ve opened our playbook for 2023 already with 3 submissions out the door (privacy, NBN and USO), an end-of-life notice issued on a POP no-one seems to want to use any more and a firmware upgrade […]
Brace yourself … seasonal hazards ahead
Hoping for a nice, quiet summer for a change? Then the latest seasonal weather outlook is not for you! Once again it’s forecast that adverse weather events are likely to cause major disruption across Australia. IAA CEO, Narelle Clark, attended a meeting of the Communications Sector Group where Bureau of Meteorology senior climatologist Greg Browning […]
End-of-year embargo period
Members, please remember our end-of-year embargo period is nearing. It runs from Friday 23 December 2022 to Sunday 8 January 2023 (inclusive). During this time we will not be provisioning any new services or changing existing services. Rest assured, support staff will be on call if any urgent issues or network emergencies arise. Any orders […]
In memory of founding member, Harry Protoolis
In celebration of WA-IX’s 25 years, we take a look back to the beginning and the pioneers advocating for the interests of the WA Internet community. One of these advocates was Harry Protoolis, who attended that very first meeting of the Western Australian Internet Association (WAIA) in 1995. WA-IX formed 2 years later. Devastatingly, Harry […]