Digital economy

The Australia’s Digital Economy: Future Directions paper, released in July 2009 by the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, outlines the key areas of focus for government, industry and the community to maximise the benefit of the digital economy for all Australians.

The Realising Our Broadband Future forum was held in Sydney on December 10 and 11 to explore the fullest potential of broadband technology.

Find information about the Clever Networks program—part of the $1.1 billion Connect Australia package for innovative broadband services in regional, rural and remote communities.

The Digital Regions Initiative is a four-year $60 million Australian Government initiative that co-funds innovative digital technology projects with state, territory and local governments.

The Indigenous Communications Program is a $31 million initiative to help improve communications services in remote Indigenous communities which replaces and expands on the Backing Indigenous Ability telecommunications program.

A brief description of the international organisations concerned with the administration and development of global internet use.

NICTA—an independent, not-for-profit company—represents a major Australian Government investment in the nation’s information and communications technology capabilities and digital economy with the cooperation of four state and territory governments and seven universities.

The 2009 Korea–Australia–New Zealand Broadband Summit was held on 4 and 5 November 2009 in Auckland, New Zealand and provided an opportunity for ICT industry and research interests from the three countries to explore potential commercial ventures and to showcase the latest developments.

At the OECD Ministerial Meeting on the Future of the Internet Economy held in Seoul, Republic of Korea in June 2008, communications ministers from around the world adopted the Seoul Declaration to guide the work of the OECD and its member countries in pursuing digital economy objectives.