IAA Newsletters
This year marks 25 years of WA-IX. As many of you know, our first Point of Presence (PoP) was located in the basement of QV1 and is still part of our network today. The action of creating the first PoP was described by Michael Malone – president of WAIA in 1997 – as “a laudable display of cooperation between competitors.”
First conceived in 1996 at a time when most people were using the wholesalers of the day: AARNet, connect.com.au or Access1, the traffic was very costly both internationally and locally ($1.46 per MB sent and received). Those who were part of WAIA at the time generally agreed that an IX was a great idea and that a neutral peering point made a lot of sense.
The first PoP comprised donated hardware from iiNet with engineers from iiNet, Wantree and Omen jointly managing it on a volunteer basis. Since then, our network has expanded significantly, and we now have more than 30 PoPs nationally.
A snippet from the original press release, “As of about half an hour ago, iiNet and Omen are the first two networks peering at the WA Internet Exchange. […] Wantree and Paradox digital expect to be connected to the peering point within a week, and PARNet (the four public universities and CSIRO) should be on by mid-July” – Michael Malone, 1997. Read the full version of the 1997 press release.
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IAA is excited to announce the formation of the IAA Public Policy Advisory Panel (PPAP). We are seeking applications from interested members with diverse experience across the Internet sector bringing industry knowledge and expertise to inform IAA’s policy positions and provide advice on Internet regulation. Whether you’re in the regulatory section of your organisation or have experience and a keen interest in Internet policy, we need your help to make Internet regulation better!
The PPAP will consist of 5 to 10 members, who will advise and make recommendations on IAA policy positions.
It’s important we get a range of viewpoints from right across our membership. We are looking for a Panel that will provide a diverse perspective: ranging from B2C or B2B ISPs, content providers, ISPs operating in regional locations, and Internet policy or governance experts from organizations ranging from small to large. Your real world, on the ground experience dealing with the realities of how the regulation hits your work will be invaluable.
Once chosen (and approved by the IAA Board), panellists will serve annual terms for up to three years and act in a voluntary capacity. We expect the PPAP will meet up to four times per year and participate in vibrant discussion.
If you are interested in having a say in the formation of the policy positions IAA takes, please submit an application through our website.
Applications close 28 February 2022, 5:00pm AEDT.
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As always, December is a crazy month! We managed to achieve many things as a team, including the successful recruitment of a new policy officer, organising several member events, making numerous submissions and planning for all the wonderful things we have coming up next year.
As we are currently down a peering engineer, the tech team have been working even harder to ensure our network runs smoothly. If you know anyone who may be interested in working with us, please get in contact at admin@internet.asn.au
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In December, Sophia Joo joined our team as the new Policy Officer. A recent graduate from the University of Sydney with a combined bachelor’s degree in Law and Arts majoring in Political Economy, she is knowledgeable, hardworking and ready to make her mark on the Internet industry.
Her work experience as a paralegal for Yahoo Australia and completing an internship at the Environmental Defenders Office has equipped her really well for this new role.
When she’s not busy working, you will most likely find her at the beach enjoying the sun, surf and hot chips!
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To kick off the year, our team got together online and mapped out what the year would look like for the association. It was a highly productive meeting looking at all areas of our work, including what we would like to achieve in 2022 and how we plan to achieve it.
This year, we look forward to improving our network through a series of upgrades, continuing to make submissions to government to represent your interests, continuing to provide educational opportunities and resources, and bringing you more valuable content through our social media channels, newsletter and website.
Our association will hit a very significant milestone this year, celebrating 25 years of WA-IX! Covid pending, we hope to host an event sometime this year to commemorate. If you are keen to help us celebrate this year, keep an eye out for our emails and social media announcements.
We take pride in being an association that cares for members. If you have any suggestions on how we can improve, please get in touch with us at admin@internet.asn.au
Here’s to a great 2022!
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If you have a unique perspective on the Internet industry and would like to share it with other members, why not become a guest blogger? We are offering you the opportunity to showcase your expertise, share valuable knowledge and further support the Internet community in Australia by featuring your articles on our blog.
If this is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you. Please get in touch with us at admin@internet.asn.au
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It was great to see all the members who attended our end of year celebrations in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.
Although staff were only able to attend events in their hometown, board members did a fantastic job welcoming and taking care of members in our place.
If you attended an event, we would love to hear your feedback and ideas on future events you would like us to run. Please get in touch at events@internet.asn.au
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We are once again Platinum Sponsors of APRICOT! The nine-day summit will run from Monday 21st February – Thursday 3rd March 2022. Similar to previous years, it will consist of seminars, workshops, tutorials, conference sessions, birds-of-a-feather (BOFs), and other forums, all designed to share the knowledge required to operate the Internet within the Asia Pacific Region.
Please note that Peering Personals will not run in the usual ‘on demand’ style. Peering coordinators will need to submit their Peering Personals prior to APRICOT 2022 conference week to ensure their information can be included in a master slide deck. On the day of the Peering Forum, the session chairs will give the floor to each operator who has submitted their Peering Personal. For more information about this change, please see the APRICOT website