IAA Newsletters
Got a location in mind for a new Point of Presence (PoP)? We’re proudly carrier and data centre neutral and always open to proposals from peers, suppliers, and data centres looking to improve connectivity for the benefit of all.
IAA does, however, have a minimum design and service standard for placement of a POP. It needs to have – at minimum – high grade redundant air conditioning, dual power feeds from diverse sources, secure racks in a secure facility, structured cabling facilities and multiple fibre providers via diverse paths to the site. Basically the site needs to be rated at Tier III or above, and we need evidence of member demand for its usage. This last point means that if Members ask for it, it can be so!
Help us expand our footprint to better serve your region and the wider network community. Propose a PoP and let’s explore the possibilities together.
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The IAA Members Forum was held in May as an opportunity for Members to hear our news and share their views.
The Forum began with a brief presentation from the team about the various IX upgrades, ongoing portal development, recent and future events, advocacy updates and governance news.
You can watch this presentation via the IAA YouTube Channel and check out the slide deck in the links below.
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What a start to the IAA Convergent Event Series! From Hobart to Melbourne, and with a standout online panel in between, we’ve been celebrating 30 Years of Peers with style. And the celebrations are far from over.
Here’s a quick recap and a taste of what’s still to come.
Make sure you secure your spot for the next events. We’d love to see you there!
Hobart – a night to remember!
Our first stop on the Convergent tour was the beautiful Frogmore Creek Wine Bar in Hobart. We kicked off the 30 Years of Peers anniversary celebrations in partnership with TasICT.
Online Panel – Outsmarting the smart home
We went digital with a lively and insightful panel exploring the security challenges of smart home tech and how ISPs can step up to the task.
Thank you to Matt Tett (Enex TestLab), Cameron Steel (IAA), and Narelle Clark (IAA CEO and moderator) for an insightful discussion.
Catch the replay on the IAA YouTube channel.
Melbourne – small-batch gins and big conversations
Little Lon Distilling Co. played host to a night of handcrafted gin, canapés, and connection. We toasted to three decades of peering excellence in the heart of Melbourne’s laneways.
Up next...
Adelaide
Date: Wednesday, 21 May 2025
Time: 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM ACST
Venue: Prohibition Liquor Co. | 22 Gilbert Street | Adelaide
Join us for a guided gin tasting, ping pong, canapés, and great conversation as we celebrate in Adelaide.
Sydney
Date: Wednesday, 4 June 2025
Time: 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM AEST
Venue: Brix Distillers | 350 Bourke Street | Surry Hills | Sydney
This event includes a guided rum tasting, a behind-the-scenes distillery tour, and the chance to connect with your peers in a relaxed setting.
Perth
Date: Wednesday, 30 July 2025
Time: 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM AWST
Venue: Varnish on King | 75 King St | Perth
This event includes a guided whisky and bacon tasting and the chance to connect with your peers in the warm, eclectic surrounds of Perth’s Varnish on King.
COMING SOON
Brisbane
Date: End of June 2025
Time: 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM AEST
Venue: TBC
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What a fabulous time we had at the very first IAASysters NZ! It was inspiring to connect with so many incredible women in tech—thank you to everyone who joined us. Check out some of the highlights below. We’re thrilled to expand the IAASysters franchise across the Tasman and can’t wait to host it again alongside NZNOG next year.
Onwards to Melbourne!
Now, we’re turning our thoughts to Melbourne, and once again we’ve been blown away by the calibre of applicants. We’ll be announcing the successful participants soon and look forward to seeing you there in September at AusNOG!
Interested in sponsoring this powerful initiative?
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Last month, the team headed to Napier for NZNOG—and what a time we had! Alongside the inaugural IAASysters NZ event, we caught up with our friends across the ditch and proudly represented IAA.
Matthew Kobayashi, from our Tech Team, gave an update on NZ-IX, while our Events & Marketing Manager, Sabrina Chang-Rozario, shared a behind-the-scenes look at our events initiatives.
We returned with arms full of merch, heads full of ideas, and plenty of new connections. A wonderful time was had by all!
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In February, the IAA team travelled to Petaling Jaya, Malaysia for APRICOT 2025. We’re proud to sponsor this key event for the Asia Pacific internet community.
Our Events & Marketing Manager, Sabrina Chang-Rozario, gave a presentation on IAA’s events initiatives and joined a panel discussion on community outreach.
Tech Team Lead, Aaron Chidiac, was also on the ground, catching up with peers, taking part in technical sessions, and flying the flag for IAA.
We had a fantastic time reconnecting with the community, forging new relationships, and bringing back fresh ideas to share with the team.
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We’re proud to support the 2nd annual Data Centre Real Estate Summit – bringing together the big players in tech, real estate, and investment to shape the future of Australia’s data centre landscape.
Date: 19 June 2025
Venue: Doltone House, Sydney
Member discount code: DCRE25IAA
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With the federal election over and a returning Labor Government, we anticipate busy times ahead. Regulatory reform for the telco sector is already well underway with the:
- Security of Critical Infrastructure (SOCI) obligations – commenced 4 April;
- new ACMA rules relating to network outages involving communication requirements and changes to your complaints handling policy – commencing 30 June; and
- changes to the TIO’s complaints handling processes – commencing 1 July.
We’re proud to say that our advocacy work has had some impact in reducing some of the burdens on industry. We’ve managed to ensure the positive security obligations under the SOCI framework will be limited to carriage service providers with over 20,000 services in operation (or those that supply to government). Our consistent engagement with the ACMA has also resulted in the regulator releasing more educative information alongside new regulation.
You can read more about the SOCI obligations in this newsletter article, the ACMA rules on its website and the TIO changes on the TIO Portal. We are also working on developing updated legal templates that are compliant with the new ACMA rules and will make them available on the IAA Member Portal in due course so please keep posted!
In March, a telecommunications consumer protections Bill was tabled at Parliament to introduce the CSP Register, give the ACMA directly enforceable powers and increase penalties for non-compliance. Though this lapsed due to the election, we anticipate this will be prioritised by the new or returning Communications Minister.
Other things to watch out for includes a new domestic, family and sexual violence industry standard for telcos which we think may land any day now, as well as the revised TCP Code which we understand will soon be submitted to the ACMA for registration.
The Public Policy Advisory Panel will be meeting later this month to discuss all the above and more so please let us know if you have any concerns, or if you’d like to join the discussion!
And as always, please get in touch to share any thoughts on any of the open consultations below and/or previous submissions as we really appreciate your feedback.
Open consultations
Completed submissions
March 2025