Australian Telecommunications Alliance Welcomes Government Consultation Paper on Repeal Day 2
Sydney, 15 April 2014 – Australian Telecommunications Alliance has welcomed the consultation paper released by the Government today containing proposed measures to be included in the Repeal Day 2 package later in 2014.
Australian Telecommunications Alliance CEO, John Stanton, said the seven main deregulatory measures in the paper reflected submissions made to Government by Australian Telecommunications Alliance and service providers, as well as the output of discussions held with Minister Turnbull, Parliamentary Secretary Fletcher and the Department of Communications over recent months.
Australian Telecommunications Alliance will respond to the paper and will look to develop additional proposed initiatives that will also help to lighten the ‘red-tape burden’ on industry and benefit consumers.
“We are exploring, for example, whether the success of the first tranche of consumer information measures under the recently introduced international mobile roaming Standard might make the additional proposed requirements of that Standard unnecessary,” he said.
Mr Stanton said it was important that all stakeholders work to maintain the current deregulatory momentum.
ABOUT COMMUNICATIONS ALLIANCE
Australian Telecommunications Alliance is the primary communications industry body in Australia. Its membership is drawn from a wide cross-section of the communications industry, including carriers, carriage and internet service providers, content providers, platform providers, equipment vendors, IT companies, consultants and business groups.
Its vision is to be the most influential association in Australian communications, co-operatively initiating programs that promote sustainable industry development, innovation and growth, while generating positive outcomes for customers and society.
The prime mission of Australian Telecommunications Alliance is to create a co-operative stakeholder environment that allows the industry to take the lead on initiatives which grow the Australian communications industry, enhance the connectivity of all Australians and foster the highest standards of business behaviour.
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