Media Releases

2010-02-18 - Call for Action on Internet Electoral Law
Consumer Group Digital Tasmania, supported by a number of organisations and concerned individuals has today written to ask the Tasmanian Electoral Commissioner not to enforce an unworkable section of Electoral Law.


2010-01-06 - Digital Television Announcement Welcomed
Consumer Group Digital Tasmania has today welcomed the announcement from the Communications Minister and broadcasters regarding the Digital Television change over. The change over, including the switch off of all analogue TV services, will occur across Tasmania on July 1 2013.


2009-07-05 - Basslink Fibre Activation
Digital Tasmania congratulates Basslink Telecoms, Aurora and the Tasmanian Government on the commercial launch of the Basslink fibre optic component of the Basslink electricity cable between Tasmania and Victoria.


2009-06-18 - Infrastructure investment welcomed
Digital Tasmania has welcomed the continued investment in mobile networks in Tasmania, bringing competitive telecommunications services to outlying areas for the first time.


2009-04-07 - Tasmania first in line for National Broadband Network
Launceston, TAS, 7 April 2009 – Digital Tasmania today congratulated the Tasmanian Government on their initiative in submitting a proposal for the Federal Government’s National Broadband Network (NBN).


2008-12-12 - Digital Tasmania speaks out against Internet filtering
John Dalton of Digital Tasmania will be speaking at a rally against the Rudd Government’s proposed mandatory internet filtering scheme to be held on Saturday the 13th of December from 11:00am to 1:30pm on the lawns of Parliament House.


2008-11-10 - Digital Tasmania welcomes fibre optic announcement
Hobart, TAS, 10 November 2008 – Digital Tasmania welcomes today's announcement of an agreement between Aurora and Basslink, allowing for the commercial activation of the Basslink fibre optic cable over 3 years since it was installed.


2008-10-28 - Tasmania should be first in line for new network
A representative of Digital Tasmania has today appeared before a Senate Committee hearing in Melbourne to call for Tasmania to be put at the top of the list when the National Broadband Network (NBN) is deployed.


2008-09-22 - High time for Basslink resolution
Digital Tasmania today welcomed news that the Treasurer continues to take a keen interest in activation of the Basslink Fibre optic cable, however the group said that there is no reason to celebrate until the cable is activated and providing competitive access for Tasmanians to the Internet and other services.


2008-06-11 - Mr Bartlett, Please get us connected!
Digital Tasmania today called for Premier Bartlett to work closely with the Treasurer, Aurora and CitySpring to help resolve the impasse surrounding the Basslink fibre optic cable.


2008-05-27 - Tasmanian NBN participation a welcome development
Consumer action group Digital Tasmania has welcomed media reports that the Tasmanian State Government has lodged the $5 million bond required to participate in the Federal Government’s National Broadband Network (NBN) tender process.


2008-05-15 - Positive steps from Basslink
Digital Tasmania cautiously welcomed today's announcement by Basslink that they are committed to broadband choice in the state and have today secured a carrier license from the ACMA, an essential step required in preparation to light the Basslink fibre optic cable.


2008-05-07 - Treasurer must respond on Basslink Fibre
Broadband consumer action group Digital Tasmania today joined the call for the Treasurer to come clean over the State Government's continued failure to commercialise the Basslink fibre optic cable.


2008-05-04 - Tasmanian Entrepreneurs feel broadband pain
Newly formed broadband consumer action group Digital Tasmania said today that Tasmanian entrepreneurs and small enterprises were the big losers in the State Government’s failed attempts to commercialise the Basslink fibre optic cable.