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TelSoc's annual Charles Todd Oration is in Sydney on Thursday, 12 October 2023. Come lunch and network with Rob Nicholls (this year's Orator), Michelle Rowland, the Minister for Communications, and TelSoc members and guests. The 2023 Charles Todd Orator is Rob Nicholls.
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Our industry has achieved a lot over the past two years, including the rollout of 5G networks and the rollout of the NBN plus its new initiative for FTTP upgrades. We need to celebrate those who make outstanding contributions to our telecommunications.
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Now is the time to renew your TelSoc membership and invite your friends to join us. We hope that you will consider renewing your TelSoc membership and enjoying another year with TelSoc. You can renew at this link and share this link with friends who may wish to join for the first time: https://telsoc.org/content/renewal-options If you have any difficulty with the renewal, please feel free to contact our Treasurer, Elise Ball at treasurer@telsoc.org.
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TelSoc has amended its policy brief on Universal Service after receiving feedback from one observant member. The amended policy statement is set out below and attached. In the original it was stated that Telstra is required to provide copper connectivity supporting minimum voice services in NBN Co’s non-fixed line footprint. Telstra’s obligation is to continue to do maintain existing copper connections. To avoid any suggestion beyond that, we have amended the relevant sentence under item
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TelSoc Online Event: Alex Orange, Vice President, Technology and Spectrum, Omnispace LLC Satellite direct to device connectivity: “To MSS D2D or to IMT D2D? Is that the question?” When: Wednesday 16 July 2025, from 12.30 to 1.30 pm AEST
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TelSoc Event: Reminder to Register for our lunchtime online event with Dan Lloyd, CEO, and Isobel Haddow, Head of Membership, Space Industry Association of Australia (SIAA) When: Wednesday 4 June 2025 commencing at 12.30 PM Australia’s Telecommunications Future: Optimising Terrestrial and Non-Terrestrial Capability to Ensure National Communications Resilience Dear TelSoc members and industry colleagues,
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TelSoc Universal Service Policy The TelSoc Board formally adopted a Universal Policy statement at its meeting in May 2025. The detailed statement (quite brief for easy reading) is set out beneath this message. The policy was the result of a considerable amount of work and consideration by TelSoc members over the past 8 months, via TelSoc's Policy Sub-Committee.
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TelSoc Online Event: Dan Lloyd, CEO, and Isobel Haddow, Head of Membership, Space Industry Association of Australia (SIAA) Australia’s Telecommunications Future: Optimising Terrestrial and Non-Terrestrial Capability to Ensure National Communications Resilience When: Wednesday 4 June 2025, from 12.30 to 1.30 pm AEST
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TelSoc Event: Reminder to Register for Carol Bennett Lunchtime Event: From payphones to LEOsats: where to next for the USO and consumers? – to be held on Wednesday 21 May 2025 commencing at 12.30 PM Reminding all members and industry colleagues, you are invited to attend this free online event.
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TelSoc Event: Reminder to Register for Carol Bennett Lunchtime Event: From payphones to LEOsats: where to next for the USO and consumers? – to be held on Wednesday 21 May 2025 commencing at 12.30 PM Reminding all members and industry colleagues, you are invited to attend this free online event.