Established in 1994, Communications Day is the authoritative source for commercial, regulatory, political and technology news and analysis for telecommunications in Australia and New Zealand. Delivered every working day to a reader base of C-level executives, regulators, government and opposition ministers and their staff, CommsDay provides essential business intelligence and a key competitive advantage for anyone working in the ANZ telecoms sector.
The federal government appears to have no immediate plans to remake universal service funding and the regional broadband scheme across the four year forward estimates, but separate funding programs for regional connectivity and mobile blackspots are set to taper off over the next few years. Last night's federal budget also revealed plans to outlaw non-compete clauses, create a national electrician licensing scheme and compel NBN Co to pay contractors within 20 days.
SIGN UP TO READThe Australian Communications and Media Authority has flagged a body of work that it said would help rebuild confidence in Australian phone numbers and brands, including measures to crack down on scams. The announcement came after the regulator signed off on a new Numbering Plan.
SIGN UP TO READThe Menzies Research Centre has criticised the federal government's ongoing $40 million annual subsidy to Telstra for the upkeep of Australia's payphone network, questioning the efficiency of the expenditure and calling for greater transparency.
SIGN UP TO READThe Commerce Commission has decided to investigate deregulating mobile termination access services in light of changes in the dynamics of the New Zealand telecom market.
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CommsDay Summit is the forum for Australia’s top telecoms leaders: CEOs of our major telecom network operators and retailers, senior leaders from the world’s top telecom technology providers and the heads of Australia’s telecom regulatory agencies and major co-regulatory stakeholders.
The Summit attracts around 400 speakers and delegates: a who’s who of all the people you need to meet and talk with in Australian telecommunications, but intimate enough that you can network effectively and not get lost in the crowd.
The annual Commsday Edison awards will be bookable separately at a later date.
CommsDay’s annual awards are back for another year. Nominations are now open for the 2025 Edison Awards with categories covering best telecom marketing initiative, best sustainability initiative, best competitive fibre access network operator, best longhaul fibre network operator, best retail provider, best fixed network initiative or partnership, best mobile network initiative or partnership, best enterprise telco and best wholesale telco.
Nominations are open until 28 April and the form can be downloaded here.
Table and seat tickets will open for sale closer to the event.