Starting Thursday 10 December, the Department of Broadband, Communications, and the Digital Economy (DBCDE) will be holding a two day conference on the future of broadband policy in Australia.

A number of local forums are being run in conjunction with the Sydney-based event. Check them out in the following locations:

• Parramatta
• Melbourne
• Brisbane

The main conference and each of the local events seem quite interesting, and we encourage anyone interested in the future of communications policy in Australia to go along, learn something, and make your voice heard.

Last Friday, Dale Clapperton and Nicolas Suzor appeared on behalf of EFA to give evidence to the Commonwealth Senate Select Committee on the National Broadband Network. EFA had previously provided a written submission to the Senate, voicing concerns about the increased cost to users and the potential anti-competitive effects of the proposal.

The full text of the hearing is available on the Hansard Senate website (direct link to PDF).

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