Scope
The Technical Advisory Group (TAG) is a forum to enable discussion among industry sectors, and to provide policy advice and recommendations to the ACMA about strategic directions in the technical regulation of communications in Australia, and related matters.
In particular, the group will discuss and as necessary provide advice and recommendations on:
- the relationship between, and future direction of, mandatory technical regulation, industry self-regulation or non-regulation and the use of regulatory tools including codes and standards
- a framework for determining the priorities for technical regulation in Australia, including an assessment of the continuing relevance of traditional key drivers such as spectrum protection, international trade, network integrity, consumer and community safeguards and safety and the long term interests of end-users
- the desirability of, and where appropriate strategies for, harmonising the technical regulatory regimes associated with broadcasting, telecommunications, radiocommunications, EMC and EMR including identification of inconsistencies arising from the converging environment and the development of appropriate solutions
- issues of importance in regard to international standards development
- compliance strategies and priorities as they relate to technical regulatory matters.
Issues of detail will be generally addressed by a standing Technical Working Group (TWG) that will report to the TAG. The TAG may also establish ad hoc working groups as necessary to provide research, advice and reporting support on particular issues.
Membership
- Australian Communications and Media Authority (Chair)
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
- Australian Industry Group
- Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association
- Australian Telecommunications Users Group
- Broadcasting Industry Technical Advisory Group
- Consumer Electronics Suppliers' Association
- Communications Alliance Ltd
- Dept of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
- Dr Graeme King
- Energy Networks Association
- National Association of Testing Authorities
- National E-Health Transition Authority
- Standards Australia
Minutes
- 2010 Meeting No 2 Minutes - 24 Aug 2010 (151 kb)
- 2010 Meeting No 1 Minutes - 3 Mar 2010 (136 kb)
- 2009 Meeting No 2 Minutes - 11 Aug 2009 (132 kb)
- 2009 Meeting No 1 Minutes - 6 May 2009 (139 kb)
- 2008 Meeting No 2 Minutes - 30 Oct 2008 (195 kb)
- 2008 Meeting No 1 Minutes - 14 May 2008 (150 kb)
Working Groups
- Technical Working Group (TWG)
- Compliance and Labelling Working Group (ad hoc)
Further Information
Submissions to TAG should be directed to:
Sally Skinner
TAG Secretariat
Australian Communications and Media Authority
PO Box 13112 Law Courts
Melbourne Vic 8010
Phone: (03) 9963 6981
Email: sally.skinner@acma.gov.au
