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Peter Harris

Secretary
Department of Broadband Communications
and the Digital Economy

www.dbcde.gov.au
Why now?

Two things are different today:

1. The promise of cheap ubiquitous broadband to the


home

2. The surge in internet-enabled devices


Pages of legislation
www.dbcde.gov.au/convergence
US internet-connected televisions
Average weekly hours for different media activities (2010)

Nielson: Online Consumer Landscape March 2011


Review Timeframe
Framing paper released for consultation Today

Framing paper submissions close 10 June 2011

Emerging Issues paper released June 2011

Public Hearings July 2011

Detailed discussion papers August 2011

Final Report March 2012

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