WiTWA Conference and Awards: a recap
IAA proudly joined the annual WiTWA Tech [+] Conference as silver sponsors this year. We passionately support Women in Technology WA’s mission to increase gender diversity, equity and inclusion in technology-related fields, as it aligns with our objectives too. Held in Perth this month, the one-day conference played host to a variety of exceptional speakers; […]
So, what did it take to Keep Ukraine Connected in a war zone?
If you can’t answer this question, it must mean you didn’t attend our online event and hear the incredible René Fichtmüller share his experience on building and operating a network in a war zone. But don’t worry: you can still discover what it took to Keep Ukraine Connected – we recorded it so no one […]
NSW-IX reached a traffic milestone!
We achieved an aggregate peak data flow of over 500 Gbps across NSW-IX. This occurred on Wednesday 16 November when Call of Duty: Warzone 2 was released on Steam – the game data was served to members from our Steam content caches. IAA has never had that much traffic across NSW-IX (or indeed any single […]
Keep an eye on the CDR
While we’re sure we would all like to pretend that the telecommunications sector’s participation and compliance with the Consumer Data Right (CDR) won’t be mandatory, that’s far from the truth. According to the draft rules, telcos with at least 30,000 services in operation will be subject to the scheme with smaller telcos able to elect […]
Are your contracts free of unfair terms?
The government has passed legislation that will amend the Competition and Consumer Act 2010, which includes the Australian Consumer Law (ACL). The new amendments, which will come into effect from late 2023 (12 months after Royal Assent), include big changes, primarily with respect to penalties for anti-competitive conduct and breaches of the ACL. The amended […]
What is the Low-Income Forum?
The policy team met with NBN Co to discuss their preliminary questions before the launch of their Low-Income Forum. The Forum aims to address the issues facing low-income and other vulnerable consumers with respect to the provision of NBN Co products and services. The Forum will likely kick off in 2023 Q1. We emphasised that […]
The first year of our Public Policy Advisory Panel
The Public Policy Advisory Panel plays a fundamental role in informing IAA’s advocacy work. The Panel began in 2022, with the first meeting being conducted in April. Since then, IAA’s policy team have established its public-policy principles, released various educational material, responded to over 15 consultations and made a genuine impact in policy affecting the […]
November’s Advocacy Corner Update
It has been another busy month for the policy team, from responding to consultations and meeting with NBN Co over the launch of the Low-Income Forum to holding our last IAA Public Policy Advisory Panel meeting for the year – while 2022 may be coming to a close, there’s still lots of work being done […]
From the CEO’s Desk
Here we are in the home stretch into the silly season. Of course, you’re all joining us for our End of Year events, aren’t you!?!? I’m left wondering which government department will issue a request for comment in the week before shutdown. I suspect the Privacy Legislation amendments will be waved through, meaning we can […]