Fibre to the home workshop
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In October 2005 the Victorian Government held a workshop for local governments across Victoria to talk about the issue of fibre to the home (FTTH). It was attended by over 60 representatives from local, state and federal government as well as other interested groups.
FTTH offers enormous potential benefits for Victoria. However, taking the step from copper to fibre is a challenge that needs the involvement of all tiers of Government - federal, state and local. It also needs the support of the telecommunications industry and developers.
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Topics covered
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The workshop covered topics such as
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- Victorian Government fibre to the home policies and projects
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- innovative fibre to the home projects across Australia and what other states are doing
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- fibre to the home and the Trade Practices Act
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- what governments are doing to encourage the rollout of this vital infrastructure
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Virtual workshop
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Simply select a session title for an overview, to download transcripts of each speaker's presentation and slides, or to see the topics discussed.
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Session 1 - A policy perspective on FTTH in Victoria and the Aurora project
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An overview of FTTH policy issues in Victoria and some of the financial issues in rolling out FTTH in greenfields estates being explored in the Victorian Government's Aurora project.
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Session 2 - Local and international perspectives on FTTH
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An international overview of FTTH deployment and discussion of the potential roles for local government and communities in encouraging FTTH rollout in Australia.
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Session 3 - Australian FTTH projects: Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania
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An overview of current Australian FTTH projects in Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania.
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Session 4 - National legislation and policy impacting FTTH
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Discussion of potential impacts on the Trade Practices Act and the national broadband policy context for FTTH.
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