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Cultural and creative activity in Australia, 2008–09 to 2017–18—explanatory notes

The Bureau of Communications, Arts and Regional Research (BCARR) within the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications has estimated the economic contribution of cultural and creative activity in Australia over a 10 year period, from 2008–09 to 2017–18.

Telecommunications Act 1997 Parts 7 and 8 requirements and exemptions

The ACCC has declared a layer 2-bitstream service. This service is called the local bitstream access service (LBAS). The ACCC declared the LBAS in February 2012, and subsequently made a final access determination for the LBAS declaration.

Statement of Expectations for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

Statement of Expectations for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in relation to its telecommunications functions and powers.

Migration Assurance Framework—Telecommunications industry guide

Migration Assurance Framework updated to reflect updated self-installation processes The Migration Assurance Framework (MAF) has been updated to reflect self-installation processes available on the HFC and FTTC networks.

Fact sheet—modernising Australian content regulation

The Government is modernising the regulatory framework that underpins Australian content. These new measures will support Australian content on all screens, not just on television, and reflect the new ways that Australians are accessing and consuming content in a digital media environment.

Measuring the digitalisation of Australia's economy 2012–13 to 2016–17—Fact sheet

Digitalised goods and services represent a significant and growing share of the Australian economy according to the latest available data.

Measuring the digitalisation of Australia's economy 2012–13 to 2016–17—Fact sheet

Digitalised goods and services represent a significant and growing share of the Australian economy according to the latest available data.