The Australian govt. unveiled Tues. a report that sets out extens...
The Australian govt. unveiled Tues. a report that sets out extensive recommendations for the future of the country’s information & communications technology (ICT) industry. “Enabling Australia’s Future” was commissioned by the federal govt. to serve as the framework for…
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policy decisions on ICT, the Dept. of Communications, Information technology and the Arts said. Recommendations include: (1) Commonwealth, State and Territory govts. jointly should articulate ICT goals and craft strategies to harness ICT for broad national objectives such as security and education. (2) R&D funding should be beefed up. (3) The govt. should give “close consideration” to recommendations of a regional telecom inquiry, including those related to access to high-speed data services in regional Australia. (4) The govt.’s review of digital agenda legislation should examine the balance of rights between creators and users in a digital environment and ensure that the country’s copyright regime didn’t hamper innovation and investment.