Telecommunications universal service obligation

Submissions

Submissions received for the Telecommunications Universal Service Obligation public inquiry.

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Submissions received before the release of the draft report are listed here.
No.	Name	Pages	Received
1	MacDonnell Regional Council (PDF - 70.3 KB)	2	29/06/2016
2	Great Northern Telecommunications Pty Ltd (PDF - 45.5 KB)	4	04/07/2016
3	Tennant Creek Regional Economic Development Committee (REDC) (PDF - 90.9 KB)	1	15/07/2016
4	Optus (PDF - 914.5 KB)	45	18/07/2016
5	Coutts Communications (PDF - 326.4 KB)	12	19/07/2016
6	Broadband for the Bush Alliance (PDF - 1.4 MB)	15	19/07/2016
7	Western Downs ICPA Branch (PDF - 91.2 KB)	2	19/07/2016
	Western Downs ICPA Branch (Word - 32.9 KB)
8	Peter Slattery (PDF - 36.4 KB)	1	19/07/2016
	Peter Slattery (Word - 25.7 KB)
9	Dr Mark Gregory (PDF - 1.4 MB)	24	19/07/2016
10	Regional Development Australia Northern Territory (RDANT) (PDF - 243.1 KB)	11	19/07/2016
11	Isolated Children's Parent's Association of Australia (PDF - 171.0 KB)	5	19/07/2016
12	Remote Area Planning and Development Board (PDF - 360.7 KB)	8	20/07/2016
	Remote Area Planning and Development Board (Word - 141.1 KB)
13	OptiComm (PDF - 118.0 KB) * in confidence content omitted	8	20/07/2016
	Annexure A: Submission to Bureau of Communications Research on NBN non-commercial services funding options final consultation paper (PDF - 276.2 KB)	12	20/07/2016
14	Isolated Parents' Children's Association (Qld) Inc (PDF - 245.1 KB)	6	20/07/2016
	Isolated Parents' Children's Association (Qld) Inc (Word - 67.8 KB)
15	Printacall Communications Technology (PDF - 1.6 MB) * in confidence content omitted	7	20/07/2016
16	Ninti One (PDF - 282.5 KB)	4	20/07/2016
17	Cape York Digital Network Pty Ltd (PDF - 109.5 KB)	4	20/07/2016
18	Gary McLaren (PDF - 346.1 KB)	9	20/07/2016
19	Yaraka Isisford Branch of the Isolated Children's Parents' Association (PDF - 325.8 KB)	16	20/07/2016
	Yaraka Isisford Branch of the Isolated Children's Parents' Association (Word - 66.6 KB)
20	Microsoft (PDF - 101.7 KB)	3	20/07/2016
	Microsoft (Word - 84.9 KB)
21	Northern Territory Isolated Children's Parents' Association (PDF - 168.5 KB)	2	21/07/2016
	Northern Territory Isolated Children's Parents' Association (Word - 264.5 KB)
22	Australian Communications Exchange (ACE) (PDF - 302.1 KB)	15	21/07/2016
	Australian Communications Exchange (ACE) (Word - 95.3 KB)
23	Regional Development Australia - Townsville and North West Qld (PDF - 196.8 KB)	3	21/07/2016
24	Limestone Coast Local Government Association (PDF - 340.3 KB)	6	21/07/2016
25	Central Australian Youth Link Up Service (CAYLUS) (PDF - 113.6 KB)	5	21/07/2016
	Central Australian Youth Link Up Service (CAYLUS) (Word - 38.7 KB)
26	Isaac Regional Council (PDF - 677.3 KB)	9	21/08/2016
	Isaac Regional Council (Word - 5.0 MB)
27	Macquarie Telecom (PDF - 289.1 KB)	6	21/07/2016
28	Dr Lucy Cradduck (PDF - 235.7 KB)	4	21/07/2016
	Dr Lucy Cradduck (Word - 51.2 KB)
29	The Flinders Ranges Council (PDF - 43.9 KB)	2	21/07/2016
	The Flinders Ranges Council (Word - 27.6 KB)
30	Telstra (PDF - 538.7 KB)	39	21/07/2016
31	National Farmers' Federation (PDF - 3.3 MB) * in confidence content omitted	30	21/07/2016
32	Victorian Farmers Federation (PDF - 1.1 MB)	97	21/07/2016
33	Vocus Communications (PDF - 190.9 KB)	6	21/07/2016
	Vocus Communications (Word - 156.2 KB)
34	Northern RDA Alliance (PDF - 240.8 KB)	3	21/07/2016
35	South Burnett Regional Council (PDF - 107.4 KB)	2	21/07/2016
	South Burnett Regional Council (Word - 59.3 KB)
36	Arthur Marsh (PDF - 35.8 KB)	1	21/07/2016
	Arthur Marsh (Word - 26.0 KB)
37	Central Highlands Regional Council (PDF - 3.9 MB)	2	21/07/2016
38	TPG Telecom Ltd (PDF - 166.9 KB)	3	21/07/2016
39	Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (PDF - 2.5 MB)	4	21/07/2016
40	Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) (PDF - 227.7 KB)	11	21/07/2016
	Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) (Word - 85.6 KB)
41	Barcoo Shire Council (PDF - 216.6 KB)	4	21/07/2016
	Barcoo Shire Council (Word - 48.8 KB)
42	Regional Development Australia Central West (PDF - 254.2 KB)	3	21/07/2016
	Regional Development Australia Central West (Word - 154.5 KB)
43	Internet Australia (PDF - 740.0 KB)	6	22/07/2016
44	Roy Wittert (PDF - 36.9 KB)	1	25/07/2016
	Roy Wittert (Word - 26.1 KB)
45	Swinburne Institute for Social Research (PDF - 126.9 KB)	4	22/07/2016
	Swinburne Institute for Social Research (Word - 39.8 KB)
46	Vodafone Hutchison Australia (PDF - 842.6 KB)	47	29/07/2016
47	nbn co (PDF - 688.2 KB)	27	29/07/2016
	Attachment - Economic aspects of the USO (PDF - 721.1 KB)	35	29/07/2016
48	Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) (PDF - 368.8 KB)	29	29/07/2016
	Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) (Word - 892.7 KB)
49	Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) (PDF - 556.2 KB)	24	29/07/2016
	Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) (Word - 613.0 KB)
50	Regional Australia Institute (PDF - 309.1 KB) * in confidence content omitted	13	03/08/2016
51	Infrastructure Australia (PDF - 201.0 KB)	3	04/08/2016
	Attachment: Australian Infrastructure Plan (PDF - 6.6 MB)	204	04/08/2016
52	Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) (PDF - 1.0 MB)	68	11/08/2016
53	Malcolm Moore (PDF - 942.0 KB)	67	11/08/2016
54	BAL Consulting Pty Ltd (PDF - 258.9 KB)	2	15/08/2016
	Attachment: Aerostats All Australia AAA Mobile Coverage (PDF - 2.4 MB)	65	14/08/2016
55	Regional Development Australia Wheatbelt Inc (PDF - 645.3 KB)	9	18/08/2016
56	John de Ridder (PDF - 145.7 KB)	3	11/07/2016
	John de Ridder (Word - 38.8 KB)
57	Tasmanian Government (PDF - 226.6 KB)	8	24/08/2016
58	Department of Communications and the Arts (PDF - 233.1 KB)	6	24/08/2016
	Department of Communications and the Arts (Word - 190.5 KB)
59	Northern Territory Government (PDF - 136.4 KB)	4	04/10/2016
60	South Australian Government (PDF - 65.6 KB)	5	09/11/2016
61	Victorian Government (PDF - 90.6 KB)	2	28/11/2016
	Attachment: Submission continued (PDF - 187.1 KB)	15	28/11/2016

Submissions received after the release of the draft report are listed here.
No.	Name	Pages	Received
DR62	BAL Consulting Pty Ltd (PDF - 374.1 KB)	3	05/01/2017
DR63	Robert Pitman (PDF - 57.2 KB)	1	14/01/2017
	Robert Pitman (Word - 25.5 KB)
DR64	Peter Donecker (PDF - 168.8 KB)	1	14/01/2017
DR65	Noni Wells (PDF - 71.0 KB)	1	14/01/2017
	Noni Wells (Word - 26.2 KB)
DR66	Rachel Brindley (PDF - 40.3 KB)	1	14/01/2017
	Rachel Brindley (Word - 26.8 KB)
DR67	Karen Stokes (PDF - 63.3 KB)	1	14/01/2017
	Karen Stokes (Word - 25.9 KB)
DR68	Malcolm Moore (PDF - 971.9 KB)	65	15/01/2017
DR69	Jo Murphy (PDF - 62.6 KB)	1	16/01/2017
	Jo Murphy (Word - 25.6 KB)
DR70	Northcliffe Community Resource Centre (PDF - 61.5 KB)	5	16/01/2017
	Northcliffe Community Resource Centre (Word - 34.1 KB)
DR71	Susan Bellingham (PDF - 60.4 KB)	1	17/01/2017
	Susan Bellingham (Word - 25.8 KB)
DR72	Carers NSW (PDF - 238.4 KB)	3	18/01/2017
DR73	Sue Wilson (PDF - 60.5 KB)	1	18/01/2017
	Sue Wilson (Word - 25.5 KB)
DR74	Joy Harris (PDF - 60.5 KB)	1	18/01/2017
	Joy Harris (Word - 25.6 KB)
DR75	Kate Twist (PDF - 59.9 KB)	1	18/01/2017
	Kate Twist (Word - 25.6 KB)
DR76	Peter Birrell (PDF - 64.4 KB)	1	18/01/2017
	Peter Birrell (Word - 25.9 KB)
DR77	Regional Development Australia Wheatbelt Inc (PDF - 742.3 KB)	8	18/01/2017
DR78	Jacqueline Blacket (PDF - 39.7 KB)	1	18/01/2017
	Jacqueline Blacket (Word - 26.1 KB)
DR79	Mae Connelly (PDF - 68.8 KB)	1	18/01/2017
	Mae Connelly (Word - 26.3 KB)
DR80	Anthony Croft (PDF - 68.5 KB)	1	18/01/2017
	Anthony Croft (Word - 26.1 KB)
DR81	Fleur Turner (PDF - 62.8 KB)	1	19/01/2017
	Fleur Turner (Word - 25.7 KB)
DR82	Anita O'Connor (PDF - 57.3 KB)	1	19/01/2017
	Anita O'Connor (Word - 25.4 KB)
DR83	Bourke Shire Council (PDF - 346.2 KB)	1	19/01/2017
DR84	Lee Longmire (PDF - 127.6 KB)	3	19/01/2017
	Lee Longmire (Word - 31.6 KB)
DR85	SA Council of Social Service (SACOSS) (PDF - 164.2 KB)	8	19/01/2017
	SA Council of Social Service (SACOSS) (Word - 56.7 KB)
DR86	Isolated Children's Parents' Association (ICPA) Qld Inc (PDF - 633.9 KB)	3	19/01/2017
DR87	Anny O'Connor (PDF - 60.5 KB)	1	19/01/2017
	Anny O'Connor (Word - 25.7 KB)
DR88	Claire Butler (PDF - 69.5 KB)	1	19/01/2017
	Claire Butler (Word - 26.2 KB)
DR89	National Rural Health Alliance (PDF - 506.8 KB)	6	19/01/2017
DR90	Western Division Councils of NSW (PDF - 63.9 KB)	1	19/01/2017
	Western Division Councils of NSW (Word - 25.8 KB)
DR91	TIO (PDF - 29.8 KB)	1	20/01/2017
	TIO (Word - 78.8 KB)
DR92	Alan & Tina Powis (PDF - 27.8 KB)	1	20/01/2017
	Alan & Tina Powis (Word - 25.6 KB)
DR93	Geoffrey Moffatt (PDF - 32.2 KB)	1	20/01/2017
	Geoffrey Moffatt (Word - 26.8 KB)
DR94	Kate Bradshaw (PDF - 27.2 KB)	1	20/01/2017
	Kate Bradshaw (Word - 25.4 KB)
DR95	Ian Johnson (PDF - 34.9 KB)	3	20/01/2017
DR96	Marianne O’Halloran (PDF - 27.3 KB)	1	20/01/2017
	Marianne O’Halloran (Word - 25.4 KB)
DR97	Susan Glasson (PDF - 28.2 KB)	1	20/01/2017
	Susan Glasson (Word - 25.8 KB)
DR98	Gunnedah ADSL Upgrade Community Action Group (PDF - 186.7 KB)	1	20/01/2017
DR99	E.C. Throsby Pty Ltd (PDF - 37.7 KB)	1	20/01/2017
	E.C. Throsby Pty Ltd (Word - 25.4 KB)
DR100	Stop Smart Meters Australia Inc (PDF - 744.1 KB)	8	20/01/2017
DR101	Country Women’s Association of NSW (PDF - 511.5 KB)	4	20/01/2017
DR102	Croydon Shire Council (PDF - 2.5 MB)	1	20/01/2017
DR103	Regional Development Australia Central West (PDF - 200.5 KB)	7	20/01/2017
	Regional Development Australia Central West (Word - 170.4 KB)
DR104	Yaraka Isisford Branch of the Isolated Children's Parents' Association (PDF - 718.0 KB)	19	20/01/2017
DR105	Wimmera Development Association (PDF - 1.1 MB)	1	20/01/2017
DR106	Communications Electrical Plumbing Union (PDF - 480.4 KB)	10	20/01/2017
DR107	Bruce Bebbington (PDF - 119.1 KB)	10	20/01/2017
	Bruce Bebbington (Word - 46.0 KB)
DR108	NSW Farmers’ Association (PDF - 298.9 KB)	11	20/01/2017
DR109	Printacall Communications Technology (PDF - 124.0 KB)	5	20/01/2017
DR110	Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (PDF - 2.8 MB)	2	20/01/2017
DR111	Gulf Savannah Development Inc (PDF - 231.0 KB)	3	23/01/2017
	Gulf Savannah Development Inc (Word - 1.5 MB)
DR112	Balranald Shire Council (PDF - 612.5 KB)	2	23/01/2017
DR113	Ross Rea (PDF - 61.7 KB)	1	23/01/2017
DR114	Coutts Communications (PDF - 354.4 KB)	9	23/01/2017
DR115	Regional Development Australia - Northern Territory (PDF - 219.3 KB)	24	23/01/2017
DR116	Burke Shire Council (PDF - 28.7 KB)	1	23/01/2017
	Burke Shire Council (Word - 25.9 KB)
DR117	Isolated Children's Parents' Association of NSW Inc. (PDF - 424.1 KB)	10	23/01/2017
	Isolated Children's Parents' Association of NSW Inc. (Word - 215.4 KB)
DR118	Mitiamo IT (PDF - 380.3 KB)	4	23/01/2017
	Mitiamo IT (Word - 672.0 KB)
DR119	Rose-Marie Newton (PDF - 30.8 KB)	1	23/01/2017
	Rose-Marie Newton (Word - 26.1 KB)
DR120	Cambium Networks (PDF - 212.7 KB)	6	24/01/2017
DR121	Competitive Carriers Coalition (PDF - 117.1 KB)	5	24/01/2017
	Competitive Carriers Coalition (Word - 51.2 KB)
DR122	Dr Mark Gregory (PDF - 772.0 KB)	6	24/01/2017
DR123	Telstra (PDF - 438.7 KB)	20	24/01/2017
DR124	Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (PDF - 467.4 KB)	20	25/01/2017
DR125	Victorian Farmers Federation (PDF - 393.2 KB)	11	25/01/2017
DR126	Isolated Children's Parents' Association of Australia Inc. (PDF - 215.2 KB)	9	25/01/2017
DR127	Sensis Pty (PDF - 1.4 MB)	3	27/01/2017
DR128	Moree Plains Shire Council (PDF - 5.4 MB)	6	27/01/2017
DR129	Nationals Farmers Federation (PDF - 539.0 KB)	12	27/01/2017
DR130	Rural Regional and Rural Communications Coalition (PDF - 104.7 KB)	2	27/01/2017
DR131	Ernie & Kylie Camp (PDF - 111.0 KB)	5	27/01/2017
	Ernie & Kylie Camp (Word - 45.9 KB)
DR132	Disability Council NSW (PDF - 320.8 KB)	2	30/01/2017
DR133	Cotton Australia (PDF - 474.4 KB)	6	30/01/2017
DR134	Bob Lamond (PDF - 18.5 KB)	2	30/01/2017
	Bob Lamond (Word - 29.1 KB)
DR135	DIGI (PDF - 303.8 KB)	5	30/01/2017
DR136	Northern Tasmania Development Corporation Limited (PDF - 105.8 KB)	4	30/01/2017
	Northern Tasmania Development Corporation Limited (Word - 803.4 KB)
DR137	TeleBiz (PDF - 48.0 KB)	2	01/02/2017
	TeleBiz (Word - 739.3 KB)
DR138	Andrew Crouch (PDF - 19.1 KB)	1	01/02/2017
	Andrew Crouch (Word - 28.8 KB)
DR139	Thomas Taylor (PDF - 28.0 KB)	1	02/02/2017
	Thomas Taylor (Word - 25.7 KB)
DR140	Cathie Fernie (PDF - 197.3 KB)	2	02/02/2017
DR141	Robin Eckermann, Robert James and John de Ridder (PDF - 549.1 KB)	8	02/02/2017
DR142	Washpen Bush Fire Brigade (PDF - 917.6 KB)	13	03/02/2017
DR143	Better Internet for Rural, Regional and Remote Australia (BIRRR) (PDF - 6.8 MB)	110	03/02/2017
DR144	Mistake Creek Area Progress Assoc Inc (PDF - 26.4 KB)	1	03/02/2017
	Mistake Creek Area Progress Assoc Inc (Word - 27.6 KB)
DR145	Paula Polson (PDF - 65.7 KB)	2	03/02/2017
	Paula Polson (Word - 27.7 KB)
DR146	Optus (PDF - 408.6 KB)	13	06/02/2017
DR147	Australian Medical Association (AMA) (PDF - 668.3 KB)	9	06/02/2017
DR148	Norm Maher (PDF - 37.1 KB)	2	06/02/2017
	Norm Maher (Word - 25.6 KB)
DR149	AgForce (PDF - 2.5 MB)	4	07/02/2017
DR150	Vodafone Hutchison Australia (PDF - 319.5 KB)	20	07/02/2017
DR151	Wamboin Communications Action Group (PDF - 1.4 MB)	17	06/02/2017
DR152	Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) (PDF - 658.0 KB)	7	09/02/2017
DR153	Regional Development Australia (RDA) Far North (PDF - 94.0 KB)	5	09/02/2017
DR154	Gabrielle Ryan (PDF - 26.5 KB)	1	09/02/2017
	Gabrielle Ryan (Word - 25.7 KB)
DR155	Hon Martin Aldridge MLC (PDF - 2.9 MB)	2	09/02/2017
DR156	Catherine Piggott (PDF - 69.0 KB)	2	09/02/2017
	Catherine Piggott (Word - 35.8 KB)
DR157	Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) (PDF - 395.6 KB)	24	10/02/2017
	Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) (Word - 723.7 KB)
DR158	Flinders Ranges Council (PDF - 93.5 KB)	2	10/02/2017
	Flinders Ranges Council (Word - 30.3 KB)
DR159	nbn (PDF - 472.9 KB)	24	13/02/2017
DR160	B.H & C M Wakeline (PDF - 41.4 KB)	3	15/02/2017
DR161	Name withheld (PDF - 127.1 KB)	4	16/02/2017
	Name withheld (Word - 39.5 KB)
DR162	Pastoralists Association of West Darling Inc (PDF - 163.8 KB)	7	16/02/2017
	Pastoralists Association of West Darling Inc (Word - 86.2 KB)
DR163	Maureen Krisch (PDF - 63.0 KB)	3	22/02/2017
DR164	Michele Stephens (PDF - 65.1 KB)	1	23/02/2017
	Michele Stephens (Word - 26.3 KB)
DR165	Peter Connolly (PDF - 84.2 KB)	2	27/02/2017
	Peter Connolly (Word - 28.5 KB)
DR166	Kerin Physio Co (PDF - 68.1 KB)	1	14/02/2017
	Kerin Physio Co (Word - 26.5 KB)
DR167	MidWest Development Commission (PDF - 3.1 MB)	38	24/02/2017
DR168	Dr Priyanka Bandara (PDF - 138.8 KB)	3	24/02/2017
	Dr Priyanka Bandara (Word - 33.3 KB)
	Attachment 1: Impaired Public Health in the Wireless Age (PDF - 723.4 KB)	7	24/02/2017
	Attachment 2: Testimony at the Hills Shire Council conciliatory hearing: Maraylya residents vs NBN Co (PDF - 95.2 KB)	2	24/02/2017
	Attachment 2: Testimony at the Hills Shire Council conciliatory hearing: Maraylya residents vs NBN Co (Word - 29.4 KB)
	Attachment 3: Expert Medical and Scientific Organizations WARN on WIRELESS Radiation (PDF - 625.7 KB)	4	24/02/2017
DR169	Catherine Wood (PDF - 69.1 KB)	1	28/02/2017
	Catherine Wood (Word - 26.3 KB)
DR170	John Denham (PDF - 51.8 KB)	3	01/03/2017
DR171	Steve Weller (PDF - 392.0 KB)	5	03/03/2017
	Attachment 1: Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity (PDF - 2.7 MB)	107	03/03/2017
	Attachment 2: ORSAA Database Extract Per Bio Effect Category (PDF - 493.5 KB)	41	03/03/2017
DR172	GQI Consulting (PDF - 117.3 KB)	2	06/03/2017
	GQI Consulting (Word - 75.5 KB)
DR173	Great Northern Telecommunications (PDF - 211.2 KB)	11	14/02/2017
DR174	Fiona Shanti (PDF - 15.7 KB)	2	09/03/2017
	Fiona Shanti (Word - 46.5 KB)
DR175	Kansoly Telecom Expense Management (PDF - 167.2 KB)	2	21/03/2017
	Kansoly Telecom Expense Management (Word - 90.7 KB)
DR176	nbn (PDF - 406.8 KB)	2	28/03/2017
DR177	Philip Gardiner (PDF - 71.1 KB)	1	28/03/2017
	Philip Gardiner (Word - 26.2 KB)
DR178	ACCAN (PDF - 329.8 KB)	1	06/04/2017
DR179	EHS Network (PDF - 77.7 KB)	1	10/04/2017
	EHS Network (Word - 26.6 KB)
	Attachment 1: Keep Land Lines in Rural Areas - Petition (PDF - 82.8 KB)	18	10/04/2017
	Attachment 2: Information on the biological harm of microwave radiation emitted from wireless devices (PDF - 2.4 MB)	48	10/04/2017

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