Digital Tasmania (DigiTas) is a consumer action group, created to give a voice to the views and needs of Tasmanian consumers in the digital age.

As Australia’s island state, Tasmania faces unique telecommunications challenges. A small and distributed population as well as physical separation from mainland Australia and variable terrain are all factors that impact on how telecommunications are delivered in the state.

Our goal is to strive for improved fixed, mobile and broadcast communications services through market competition and regulation that is in the interest of the consumer, now and into the future.

The group is currently focused on ensuring the National Broadband Network delivers on its promise of enabling Tasmania for the 21st century. Other interest areas such as mobile broadband and digital television services will be developed as required.

Because fibre optic cables are the ‘digital lifeline’ to mainland Australia, our original focus was to Get Basslink Going to increase communication capacity and competition across Bass Strait.

Digital Tasmania is a non-profit organisation and relies solely on funds and in-kind donations from supporters. Follow us via one of the social media channels or send us a message to get in touch.

Latest News

2011-10-18 Media Release: NBN Announcements Welcomed

Digital Tasmania today welcomed the finalisation of the agreement between NBNco and Telstra. This important milestone will change the telecommunications landscape in Australia.

2011-07-26 Representation in support of mobile site at Tinderbox, Kingborough

Our examinination of this proposal and of mobile services available in the area lead us to believe that it is a responsible and necessary development.  It will ensure that sufficient capacity and reliability is present for recent and future growth in use of mobile communications services.

2011-07-14 Media Release: Potential NBN Door-to-Door Scam

Tasmanian householders are being warned to look out for door-to-door salespeople purporting to sign them up for the National Broadband Network, despite services being currently available in only a few locations…. more