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Australian Communications and Media Authority
EMR & Telecommunications Infrastructure (Projects) Section, Regulation and Compliance Branch – Enquiries related to Schedule 3 of the Telecommunications Act 1997 (carriers powers and immunities to install mostly low-impact facilities) and enquiries about the Telecommunications (Low-impact facilities) Determination 1997.
Enquiries about the Telecommunications Code of Practice 1997, which covers the requirements carriers must meet during the inspection of land, the installation of certain types of telecommunications facilities, including low-impact facilities, and the maintenance of facilities.
Complaints and enquiries about carrier compliance with the ACIF C564:2004 Deployment of Mobile Phone Network Infrastructure Code (the DMPNI Code), which covers the notification and consultation obligations of carriers when installing infrastructure without local planning approval and provision of information on request.
Enquiries about the EMR Standard and regulatory regime should be made to the ACMA via email or by phone (02) 6219 5555.
Enquiries regarding the ACMA’s Register of Radiocommunications Licences (where all licensed transmitting sites are recorded) should be made to the ACMA via email or by phone 1300 850 115.
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Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency
The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA), a Federal Government agency, is part of the Health & Ageing portfolio.
Enquiries about health effects of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) can be directed to ARPANSA.
Members of the public who believe they have suffered ill-effects as a result of exposure to EMR can lodge a written complaint to ARPANSA's Electromagnetic Radiation Complaints Register.
For more information contact ARPANSA on freecall 1800 022 333 or visit the ARPANSA website at: www.arpansa.gov.au
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Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
Enquiries about the Telecommunications Act 1997 or the Telecommunications (Low-impact facilities) Determination 1997. Schedule 3 of the Telecommunications Act 1997 covers carriers powers and immunities to install mostly low-impact facilities.
Enquiries about the broad Australian Government policy regarding deployment of mobile phone network infrastructure.
Contact DBCDE via the web www.dbcde.gov.au, or phone: (02) 6271 1000 or fax: (02) 6271 1901
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Councils or Local Government Area
Enquiries about the proposed installation of mobile phone base stations requiring Council approval. To find out which Council governs your suburb go to www.alga.asn.au/links/obc.php
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Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman
Complaints regarding carrier compliance with the Telecommunications Code of Practice 1997, which covers the requirements carriers must meet during the inspection of land, the installation of certain types of telecommunications facilities, including low-impact facilities, and the maintenance of facilities.
The TIO can consider unresolved objections by owners or occupiers of land affected by carrier activity.
Contact the TIO via the web www.tio.com.au or by phone on freecall: 1800 062 058 or freefax: 1800 630 614
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Mobile Carriers Forum
The Mobile Carriers Forum (MCF) is a separately funded forum within the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA), formed by the four mobile phone carriers who deploy and/or own the network infrastructure providing mobile coverage to most Australians.
Contact the MCF about enquiries relating to 3G technology, base station deployment and associated policies, the National Site Archive (NSA) and MCF guidelines on better visual outcomes for low-impact facilities.
The NSA provides a listing of all new mobile telephone base station facilities built or upgraded since April 2003. Over time the NSA will provide a listing of all the mobile telephone base stations in Australia. It may provide information on EME levels for a given facility. It is located at www.rfnsa.com.au
Contact the MCF via phone: (02) 9279 0533, fax: (02) 9279 3566 or web www.mcf.amta.org.au
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Australia Centre for Radiofrequency Bioeffects Research (ACRBR)
The Australian Centre for Radiofrequency Bioeffects Research (ACRBR) is a consortium consisting of RMIT University, Swinburne University of Technology, Telstra Research Laboratories and DEPM in Melbourne, and in Adelaide - the Institute of Medical and Veterinary Sciences. ACRBR brings together basic sciences, clinical and public health disciplines. The Centre conducts a broad program of research into possible biological or health effects of exposure to radio waves, particularly from mobile telephones.
The Australian Centre for Radiofrequency Bioeffects Research (ACRBR) aims to foster a better understanding of the biological and health effects of human exposure to radio fields.
For more information, contact ACRBR by:
email: acrbr2006@gmail.com ,
mail: 400 Burwood Road, Hawthorn, VIC, Australia 3122,
phone: (03) 9214 8291,
fax: (03) 9214 5525.
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Communications Alliance Ltd (formerly ACIF and SPAN)
Enquiries about the process of the Communications Alliance code development, revision and sign off by Communications Alliance.
Contact Communications Alliance on phone (02) 9959 9118, or by email at www.commsalliance.com.au
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Individual carriers
Complaints about carriers choice of site (where there does not appear to be a breach of the ACIF Code).
Initial complaints about carrier compliance with the ACIF Code should also be forwarded to the carrier (unless the complainant has already followed this avenue). |