Membership is open to all who have an interest in telecommunications, its applications and its contribution to the digital economy.

Financial Member Benefits

• Keep informed and learn about new products and technologies
• Network with peers in Telecommunications and the Digital Economy
• Free access to the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy (successor to the TJA)
• Free access to CommsWire daily newsletters
• Participation in the activities of the Society at no charge or reduced rates
• Participation in the development of public policy positions relating to telecommunications and the digital economy
• Participation in forums and discussion on the TelSoc website
• Webmail contact with your fellow TelSoc members
• Vote to elect members of the TelSoc Board

Join TelSoc [1]  (choose Memberships, then use the joining form)

Financial membership is for each Financial Year at $120 pa (no GST applies)

Other categories of membership

Life members

• Have all the benefits of financial members including voting rights
• The period of membership is for life
• Life membership is free but by invitation only, offered for outstanding service to TelSoc and its predecessor, the TSA
• List of Life Members [2]

Student members

• Student members have all of the benefits of financial membership except voting rights
• The period of membership is for a calendar year from January to December.
• Annual subscription is FREE for genuine students (proof required)

Join TelSoc [1]

Guest Members

• Join for a trial and receive notifications of news and events
• Upgrade to financial membership within the three month trial period

Institutional subscriptions

• This is for educational and other institutions to gain access to the Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy for all their students and staff
• The period of subscription is for one calendar year from January to December (to match the academic year).
• Annual subscription A$420

Terms and conditions of membership

Terms and conditions of membership of TelSoc are that members:

• Support the purposes of TelSoc, namely:
  • To promote knowledge, understanding and excellence in telecommunications and its applications including the digital economy.

• Respect and comply with the copyright [3] provisions of the website.

• Respect and comply with the privacy [4] provisions of the website.

• Respect and comply with the guidelines [4] for content on the website.

In addition, student members affirm that:

• That they are full-time students.
• That their educational institution and student number details are valid.