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Written by Adam Gosling
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Wednesday, 03 August 2005 |
The Australian Communications Industry Forum (ACIF) will bring together a number of industry figures to ponder the issues of self regulation for the VoIP industry.
The ACIF Convergence Group will advise on the best way to tackle issues relating to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), Next Generation Networks (NGN) , content and other associated areas, according to the Forum.
With an emphasis on ruminating on specific issues, the group will not be responsible for implementing any of its recommended solutions, but would instead produce fact sheets, hold forums, develop codes and standards in the way ACIF currently does.
ACIF drew membership from a wide range of industry sectors in the converged regulatory and technical environment, the traditional telco sector, broadcasting, content providers, ISPs, regulators and consumer organisations.
ACIF’s chief executive officer, Anne Hurley, will chair the new group. “We are certainly entering an era of dynamic flux which will require some new and imaginative responses from a regulatory perspective,” she said. “This is the type of situation where the self-regulatory model is at its best because we believe that the best outcomes for all stakeholders can be achieved by co-operation.
“The ACIF Convergence Group will offer the opportunity for a broad cross-section of interested parties to sit down together and come up with some practical solutions without the need for government intervention,” said Hurley.
ACIF CONVERGENCE GROUP MEMBERSHIP
Name
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Organisation
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Position
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Anne Hurley
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ACIF
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CEO
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Michael Cosgrave
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ACCC
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General Manager - Telecommunications
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John Butterworth
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AIMIA
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CEO
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Rosemary Sinclair
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ATUG
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Managing Director
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Chris Cheah
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ACMA
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Acting Deputy Chair
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Lyn Maddock
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ACMA
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Acting Chair
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Peppi Wilson
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AMTA
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Policy Manager
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Dr Derek Wilding
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Communications Law Centre
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Director
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David Forman
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Competitive Carriers’ Coalition Inc
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CEO
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Dr. Terry Cutler
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Cutler & Company
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Principal
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Tom Dale
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DCITA
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General Manager
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Simon Curry
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Intel Australia
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Business Development Manager
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David Burden
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Legion Interactive Pty Ltd
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General Manager
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Mark Armstrong
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Network Insight Institute
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Director
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Des Clark
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Office of Film and Literature Classification
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Director
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Paul Fletcher
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Optus
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Director, Regulatory and Public Affairs
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Peter Darling
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Pondarosa Communications Pty Ltd
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Principal
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Mitchell Landrigan
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Telstra
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Group Regulatory Manager
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