Telecommunications
Overview
In the last decade Australia's telecommunications industry has undergone rapid transformation and reform. This follows international trends towards increased competition and lower barriers to entry.
At Freehills, we focus on servicing the converging industries of telecommunications, media and information technology, both in Australia and internationally. We combine expert regulatory expertise in areas such as telecommunications, radiocommunications, broadcasting and online services with a thorough knowledge of the industry structure and players. Added to this, our clients benefit from strong transactional experience in areas such as mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, foreign investment, finance and infrastructure.
Our clients include governments, carriers, equipment and service providers, customers, regulators, financial institutions, research and development organisations and industry associations.
Companies we act for include Telecom New Zealand and AAPT, Vodafone, Hutchison, Pacific Century Cyberworks, Austar, Telstra Saturn, Reach, New Tel, DownTown Utilities, Samsung and ntl Australia.
Our areas of expertise include:
The Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (DCITA) are currently undertaking a series of policy reviews into the areas of convergence, multi-channelling, the regulation of television in Australia, the embargo on the granting of a fourth commercial television licence and the regulation of content on 3G mobile services. The senior members of DCITA responsible for conducting the above reviews shared their insights with an enthusiastic audience at an industry luncheon hosted by Freehills on 8 July 2004. For more information please click here.
In the last decade Australia's telecommunications industry has undergone rapid transformation and reform. This follows international trends towards increased competition and lower barriers to entry.
At Freehills, we focus on servicing the converging industries of telecommunications, media and information technology, both in Australia and internationally. We combine expert regulatory expertise in areas such as telecommunications, radiocommunications, broadcasting and online services with a thorough knowledge of the industry structure and players. Added to this, our clients benefit from strong transactional experience in areas such as mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, foreign investment, finance and infrastructure.
Our clients include governments, carriers, equipment and service providers, customers, regulators, financial institutions, research and development organisations and industry associations.
Companies we act for include Telecom New Zealand and AAPT, Vodafone, Hutchison, Pacific Century Cyberworks, Austar, Telstra Saturn, Reach, New Tel, DownTown Utilities, Samsung and ntl Australia.
Our areas of expertise include:
- access, interconnection and resale
- network rollout
- regulatory matters
- telecommunications commercial arrangements
- telecommunications acquisitions and joint ventures
- spectrum-related issues.
The Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (DCITA) are currently undertaking a series of policy reviews into the areas of convergence, multi-channelling, the regulation of television in Australia, the embargo on the granting of a fourth commercial television licence and the regulation of content on 3G mobile services. The senior members of DCITA responsible for conducting the above reviews shared their insights with an enthusiastic audience at an industry luncheon hosted by Freehills on 8 July 2004. For more information please click here.