Australian Communications and Media Authority
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| Formed | 1 July 2005 |
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| Jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Employees | 445 |
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| Website | acma.gov.au |
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (the ACMA) is committed to making media and communications work for all Australians. We do this by fostering an innovative communications and media environment that balances the needs of both industry and the Australian community through regulation, education and advice.
We work closely with stakeholders within the legislative regulatory framework to safeguard the public interest, address the broad concerns of the community, and provide access to public resources like spectrum and telephone numbers. In undertaking our role, we aim to deliver public interest outcomes with the minimum regulatory burden necessary, while managing risks and protecting the interests of the community.
The ACMA was created in 2005 to be a converged regulator, responsible for the regulation of broadcasting, radiocommunications, telecommunications and online content.
We were established to respond to the changes brought about by the digitalisation and networking of communications-related activities and industries. As we move into our second decade, we will continue to work with industry and citizens to solve new problems and mitigate new risks as Australians interact with digital communications and content in changing ways.
Visit our website for information for industry, consumers and citizens, and corporate details.
The ACMA is an independent agency with the Authority composed of the Chairman, Deputy Chair, one full-time Member, five part-time Members, and one Associate Member. The ACMA is managed by an executive team comprising the Chairman (who is also the Chief Executive Officer of the agency), the Deputy Chair, the full-time Member, six general managers and 16 executive managers. The corporate structure comprises five divisions - Communications Infrastructure, Digital Economy, Content, Consumer and Citizen, Corporate Services and Coordination, and Legal Services.
The ACMA has responsibilities under four principal Acts - the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, the Telecommunications Act 1997, the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999 and the Radiocommunications Act 1992. There are another 22 Acts to which the agency responds in such areas as spam, the Do Not Call Register and interactive gambling. The ACMA also creates and administers more than 523 legislative instruments including radiocommunications, spam and telecommunications regulations; and licence area plans for free-to-air broadcasters.
The ACMA collects revenue on behalf of the Australian Government through broadcasting, radiocommunications and telecommunications taxes, charges and licence fees. It also collects revenue from price-based allocation of spectrum.
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