BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Australian Communications Authority
- the government body responsible for regulating practices in the communications industries. It was established in 1997 as a result of the merger of the Australian Telecommunications Authority and the Spectrum Management Agency.
- Abbr. ACA
Additional Resources
- AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY: More PCS spectrum will be auctioned to meet demand
- M2 PRESSWIRE-31 July 1998-AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY: More PCS spectrum will be auctioned to meet demand C1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:310798 The Australian Communications Authority ACA today invited applications for an auction of previously unsold radiofrequency spectrum at 800 MHz and 1.8 GHz. This spectrum...
- Research articles 1998-07-31
- AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY: New players big winners in second PCS spectrum auction.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-16 September 1998-AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY: New players big winners in second PCS spectrum auction C1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:160998 The Australian Communications Authority ACA has allocated spectrum licences for personal communications services to One.Tel Ltd, a relatively new player...
- Research articles 1998-09-16
- AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY: Investigation into radio licence hoarding.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-22 July 1999-AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY: Investigation into radio licence hoarding C1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:210799 The Australian Communications Authority ACA today released a discussion paper outlining options to address the alleged hoarding of low power open narrowcasting LPON radio...
- Research articles 1999-07-22
- AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY: Carrier performance during September 1998 quarter.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-22 December 1998-AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY: Carrier performance during September 1998 quarter C1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:221298 The Australian Communications Authority ACA today released its Telecommunications Performance Monitoring Bulletin for the September 1998 quarter. The bulletin reports on carrier performance...
- Research articles 1998-12-22
- AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY: ACA seeks comment on digital cordless telecomms services.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-12 August 1998-AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY: ACA seeks comment on digital cordless telecommunications services C1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:120898 The Australian Communications Authority ACA has released an issues paper seeking comments on the development of a strategy for the introduction...
- Research articles 1998-08-12
- AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY: Report on pre-selection of fixed to mobile services released.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-24 August 1998-AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY: ACA releases preliminary report on pre-selection of fixed to mobile services C1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:240898 The Australian Communications Authority ACA today released its Preliminary Report on Responses to the ACA Issues Paper -- Pre-Selection...
- Research articles 1998-08-24
- -AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY: Carrier performance during June 1998 quarter.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-5 October 1998-AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY: Carrier performance during June 1998 quarter C1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:021098 The Australian Communications Authority ACA today released its Telecommunications Performance Monitoring Bulletin for the June 1998 quarter. For the first time, the bulletin...
- Research articles 1998-10-05
- -AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY: Exemptions from providing local call number portability.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-5 October 1998-AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY: Exemptions from providing local call number portability C1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:021098 The Australian Communications Authority ACA today announced its decisions to grant exemptions from the obligation to provide local number portability LNP. The...
- Research articles 1998-10-05
- -AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY: ACA warns ISPs -- you must join the TIO scheme.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-5 October 1998-AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY: ACA warns Internet service providers -- you must join the TIO scheme C1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:021098 The Australian Communications Authority ACA today issued its first direction requiring an Internet service provider to join the...
- Research articles 1998-10-05
- -AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY: ACA releases report on Limits on Tort Liability.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-13 November 1998-AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY: ACA releases report on Limits on Tort Liability C1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:111198 The Australian Communications Authority ACA today released its report Limits on Tort Liability Tort Report. The report contains the ACA's decision not to impose any limits on...
- Research articles 1998-11-13
- -AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY: ACA considers prohibiting mobile phone jammers.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-2 December 1998-AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY: ACA considers prohibiting mobile phone jammers C1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:031298 The Australian Communications Authority ACA is considering declaring mobile phone jammers as prohibited devices under the Radiocommunications Act 1992 the Act. Prohibition would...
- Research articles 1998-12-02
- AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY: Telecommunications Performance Report -- one year on.
- 3 M2 PRESSWIRE-9 December 1998-AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY: Telecommunications Performance Report -- one year on C1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD3 RDATE:091298 The Australian Communications Authority ACA today released its 1997 -- 98 Telecommunications Performance Report. The report looks at...
- Research articles 1998-12-09
- Australian Communications Authority informs Queensland about closure of the analogue network.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-24 August 1999-ACA: Australian Communications Authority informs Queensland about closure of the analogue network C1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:230899 According to the Australian Communications Authority, the analogue mobile phone network will close in Brisbane, Redcliffe, Caboolture, Ipswich, Noosa Heads,...
- Research articles 1999-08-24
- AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY: ACA reports on a a busy second year.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-13 October 1999-AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY: ACA reports on a busy second year C1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:121099 The Australian Communications Authority ACA has released its second Annual Report. The ACA is responsible for regulation of radiocommunications and telecommunications in Australia,...
- Research articles 1999-10-13
- AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY: ACA now reporting on telecommunications Y2K readiness.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-29 March 1999-AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY: ACA now reporting on telecommunications Y2K readiness C1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:290399 The Australian Communications Authority ACA today released its Telecommunications Performance Monitoring Bulletin for the December 1998 quarter. The bulletin reports on carrier...
- Research articles 1999-01-01
- AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY: Pre-selection industry code registered by the ACA.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-15 February 1999-AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY: Pre-selection industry code registered by the ACA C1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:120299 The Australian Communications Authority ACA has registered the Pre-selection - Single Basket/Multi Service Deliverer industry code of practice under section 136 of...
- Research articles 1999-02-15
- -Australian Communications Authority Gives Delay On Number Portability
- The Australian Communications Authority has given Australian telecomms carriage service providers extended time, until 30 November 1999, to implement local number portability. In addition, the authority is introducing from 1 February 1999 a new regulatory framework, which follows the Australian standard, for limiting electromagnetic energy exposure from mobile phones...
- Research articles 1999-02-02
- The Australian Communications Authority and the Australian Industry Forum have released a new Y2K compliance report
- TELECOMWORLDWIRE-C 1994-9 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Australian Communications Authority and the Australian Industry Forum have released a new Y2K compliance report which shows that Australian telecomms carriers and service providers have successfully completed a range of cross-network service continuity tests for year 2000.
- Research articles 1999-08-25
- AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY: ACA release guide to industry code registration
- M2 PRESSWIRE-7 August 1998-AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY: ACA release guide to industry code registration C1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:070898 The ACA today released Registering industry codes - a guide which sets out the Authority's approach to the registration of telecommunications industry codes of practice. The...
- Research articles 1998-08-07
- Australian Communications Authority reminds about analogue network closure - Government Activity - Brief Article
- TELECOMWORLDWIRE-C 1994-9 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Australian Communications Authority ACA has reminded people that the analogue network will close in Brisbane and surrounding areas, as well as in some regional areas, on 31 December 1999. The authority has also released research results, which show that 99% of remaining analogue...
- Research articles 1999-12-07
Neighboring Terms
- Australia And New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement
- Australian Accounting Standards Board
- Australian Bureau Of Statistics
- Australian Chamber Of Commerce And Industry
- Australian Chamber Of Manufacturers
- Australian Communications Authority
- Australian Council Of Trade Unions
- Australian Industrial Relations Commission
- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
- Australian Securities And Investments Commission
- Australian Stock Exchange



