[LINK] NBN Symposium in Canberra 9 October 2012

[Tom Worthington]

The University of Canberra is the venue for a public symposium on 
"Converging on an NBN Future: Content, Connectivity, and Control", 9am,
9 October 2012. The speakers have had long term involvement in
formulating policy, building broadband networks and researching their
effects: http://broadbandandsociety.eventbrite.com.au/

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     Converging on an NBN Future: Content, Connectivity, and Control

     The National Broadband Network (NBN) is the most significant 
Australian national infrastructure project in decades. It promises to 
revolutionise the underlying telecommunications infrastructure of the 
nation while reshaping Australia’s policy environment for 
telecommunications. Broadband is not just about higher speeds and 
ubiquitous connectivity but a complex social system that can affect the 
various aspects of social productivity, enhanced community engagement, 
improved education and health systems.

     The NBN is notable for the level of criticism it has attracted, 
principally within the fractured political domain, but also from those 
who see alternative visions of network connectivity based on mobile 
communications. Its ongoing deployment may be affected by changes to 
governments; however its fundamental rationale and design is already 
remaking our use of the Internet, through changes to regulation, 
consumer expectations, service delivery and more.

     The Symposium will offer an exciting and challenging look at the 
critical questions and issues we face as the NBN commences widespread 
operations in Australia. We bring together scholars, industry analysts 
and participants, and government regulators and policy makers to address 
the important issues that arise. We invite industry professionals, 
academics, policymakers and the public to engage in this public 
discourse about how we can better adopt new technologies and how we can 
enhance social connectedness.

     SPEAKERS
     Matthew Allen (Curtin University)
     Keith Besgrove (Dept. of Broadband, Communications and the Digital 
Economy)
     Sean Casey (NBN Co. Limited)
     Tony Eyers (Tektel)
     Robin Eckermann (Robin Eckermann & Associates)
     Gerard Goggin (University of Sydney)
     Geoffrey Heydon(CSIRO Australian Centre for Broadband Innovation)
     Gwang Jae Kim (Hanyang Cyber University)
     Catherine Middleton (Ryerson University)
     Lesley Osborne (Australian Communications and Media Authority)
     Franco Papandrea (University of Canberra)
     Sora Park(University of Canberra)
     Rosemary Sinclair (UNSW Australian School of Business)


     ABOUT THE RESEARCH TEAM

     This symposium is part of an ongoing investigation of the 
“Broadband and Society” research team launched in Oct 2011, in order to 
systematically review the users, industries and the government in 
adopting new technologies. We held our first public symposium in Dec 
2011 in Perth.

     Dr. Matthew Allen (Professor, Curtin University)
     Dr. Catherine Middleton(Professor, Ryerson University)
     Dr. Sora Park(Associate Professor, University of Canberra)
     Dr. Chun Liu(Assistant Professor, Southwest Jiaotong University)
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Tom Worthington FACS CP, TomW Communications Pty Ltd. t: 0419496150
PO Box 13, Belconnen ACT 2617, Australia  http://www.tomw.net.au
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Adjunct Lecturer, Research School of Computer Science,
Australian National University http://cs.anu.edu.au/courses/COMP7310/
-- 
Tom Worthington FACS CP, TomW Communications Pty Ltd. t: 0419496150
PO Box 13, Belconnen ACT 2617, Australia  http://www.tomw.net.au
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards 
Legislation

Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Research School of Computer Science,
Australian National University http://cs.anu.edu.au/courses/COMP7310/