iii, 121, [8] p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Executive summary - 1. Introduction and legislative basis for the review and certain related matters -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. The scope of the review -- 1.2.1. Consultation with Attorney-General's Department -- 1.2.2. Review by Attorney-General's Department -- 1.3. Origin of the review -- 1.4. C...

2.3 The current Australian telecommunications environment 2.3.1. Regulatory structure -- 2.3.2. Industry structure -- 2.3.3. Technology -- 2.3.4. Usage of telecommunications services -- 3. The operation of the current regulatory framework -- 3.1. Overview and critique of current arrangements -- 3.1....

3.3. Public interest benefits arising out of the legislation -- 3.3.1. Background -- 3.3.2. Submissions -- 3.3.3 Discussion -- 3.3.4. Conclusions -- 3.4. Other effects of the new arrangements -- 3.4.1. Conclusion - 4. Regulatory issues likely to affect cost-effectiveness of Arrangements under parts...

5.2.3. Agency resource budgets -- 5.3. Technology developments -- 5.3.1. Particular new themes of technology development -- 5.3.2. Encryption -- 5.4. Industry structure -- 5.4.1. Submissions -- 5.5. Globalisation of communications -- 5.6. Other factors -- 5.6.1. Current regime issues -- 5.6.2. Furth...

6.3.3. Measurement and management of demand for TI -- 6.3.4. Certainty and clarity of requirement -- 6.3.5. Terms and conditions of provision of TI -- 6.3.6. Exemption process -- 6.3.7. Compliance arrangements -- 6.3.8. Agency co-operation and TI capability -- 6.3.9. International influences -- 6.3....

7.4.3. European standards activity -- 7.5. Co-operation among agencies -- 7.5.1. International efforts -- 7.5.2. Current status of the IUR -- 7.5.3. Globalisation and mutual legal assistance - 8. Continued appropriateness of the government's current longer term strategy and opportunities for improve...

8.5. Systematic problems -- 8.5.1. Co-ordination of law enforcement agencies -- 8.5.2. Industry co-operation -- 8.5.3. Harmonisation between TI Act and Telecommunications Act -- 8.5.4. LEAC suite of meetings -- 8.6 International co-operation -- 8.6.1. International agency fora -- 8.6.2. Technical st...