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Glossary of acronyms
- 3G
- Third-generation technology
- AbaF
- Australia Business Arts Foundation
- ABC
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- ABS
- Australian Bureau of Statistics
- AC
- Companion of the Order of Australia
- ACCC
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
- ACE
- Australian Communications Exchange
- ACIF
- Australian Communications Industry Forum
- ACMA
- Australian Communications and Media Authority
- ACOSS
- Australian Council of Social Service
- ACT
- Australian Capital Territory
- ACTF
- Australian Children's Television Foundation
- ADRP
- Anti-Doping Research Program
- ADSL
- asymmetric digital subscriber line
- AE
- additional estimates
- AFC
- Australian Film Commission
- AFTRS
- Australian Film, Television and Radio School
- AGD
- Attorney-General's Department
- AIA
- Australian Indemnity Australia
- AICC
- Australian International Cultural Council
- AIIA
- Australian Information Industry Association
- AIS
- Australian Institute of Sport
- AM
- Member of the Order of Australia
- ANAM
- Australian National Academy of Music
- ANAO
- Australian National Audit Office
- ANMM
- Australian National Maritime Museum
- ANU
- Australian National University
- APEC
- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
- APPU
- Asian-Pacific Postal Union
- APS
- Australian Public Service
- APSC
- Australian Public Service Commission
- APT
- Asia-Pacific Telecommunity
- AREN
- Australian Research and Education Network
- AARNet
- Australia's Academic and Research Network
- ASC
- Australian Sports Commission
- ASADA
- Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority
- ASF
- Australian Sports Foundation
- ASI
- Australian Sport International
- ASPA
- Australian Ski Patrol Association
- ATAC
- Australian Telework Advisory Committee
- ATO
- Australian Taxation Office
- auDA
- .au Domain Administration
- AUSFTA
- Australia United States Free Trade Agreement
- AWA
- Australian Workplace Agreement
- AYO
- Australian Youth Orchestra
- BA
- Broadcast Australia
- BAG
- Broadband Advisory Group
- BARN
- Building Additional Rural Networks
- BDF
- Business Development Fund
- BDSL
- Business grade digital subscriber line
- BIA
- Backing Indigenous Ability
- BITS
- Building on IT Strengths
- BSA
- Broadcasting Services Act 1992
- CAC
- Consumer Advisory Council
- CPD
- continuous professional development
- CAN
- Collections Australia Network
- CCA
- Collections Council of Australia
- CCA
- Commonwealth Copyright Administration
- CCIF
- Coordinated Communications Infrastructure Fund
- CCNR
- Centre for Community Networking Research
- CBF
- Community Broadcasting Foundation
- CDMA
- code division multiple access
- CDS
- Commonwealth Disability Strategy
- CEI
- Chief Executive Instruction
- CEO
- chief executive officer
- CeNTIE
- Centre for Networking Technologies for the Information Economy
- CFO
- chief financial officer
- CGM
- chief general manager
- CGP
- Cultural Gifts Program
- CICS
- Creative Industries Cluster Study
- CISA
- Community Information Strategies Australia
- CMC
- Cultural Ministers Council
- CMC SC
- Cultural Ministers Council Standing Committee
- CMC SWG
- Cultural Ministers Council Statistics Working Group
- Comtechport
- Commonwealth Technology Portal
- COO
- Chief operating officer
- CPD
- continuing professional development
- CPDP
- Community Phones Demonstration Program
- CPI
- consumer price index
- CPG
- Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines
- CPP
- community phones program
- CPSU
- Community and Public Sector Union
- CRC
- cooperative research Centre
- CSG
- customer service guarantee
- CRBP
- Commercial Radio Blackspots Program
- CRC
- Cooperative Research Centre
- CSG
- Customer Service Guarantee
- CSIRO
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
- DAB
- Disability Advisory Board
- DABP
- Demand Aggregation Broker Program
- DBA
- Digital Broadcasting Australia
- DCITA
- Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
- DDSO
- digital data service obligation
- DNC
- distributed national collection
- DNS
- domain name system
- DRCS
- digital radio concentrator system
- DSA
- Deaf Sports Australia
- EAP
- employee assistance provider
- EDGAR
- energy data gathering and reporting
- EEO
- equal employment opportunity
- EITAAP
- Elite Indigenous Travel and Accommodation Assistance Program
- EL1
- Executive Level 1
- EL2
- Executive Level 2
- ELR
- Education Lending Right
- electronic mail
- EMG
- Executive Management Group
- EMS
- environmental management system
- EOI
- expression of interest
- EPC
- Electronic Product Code
- EPO
- Erythropoietin
- ERASS
- exercise, recreation and sport survey
- ESCG
- Electronic Security Coordination Group
- eSTG
- e-Security Task Group
- FACS
- Foreign Actors Certification Scheme
- FAL
- Film Australia Limited
- FFC
- Film Finance Corporation Australia Ltd
- FLIC
- Film Licensed Investment Company
- FM
- frequency modulation
- FMA
- financial management and accountability
- FMIS
- financial management information system
- FOI
- freedom of information
- FTA
- free trade agreement
- FTA
- graduate administrative assistant
- GAC
- Governmental Advisory Committee
- GBE
- government business enterprise
- gbps
- gigabits per second
- GDP
- gross domestic product
- GHz
- gigahertz
- GM
- general manager
- GSAC
- Geraldton Sporting Aboriginal Corporation
- GSM
- global systems for mobiles
- GWIP
- Government wide-band Internet protocol
- HiBIS
- Higher Bandwidth Incentive Scheme
- HR
- human resources
- HRH
- Her Royal Highness
- HRM
- human resource management
- HRMC
- Human Resources Management Committee
- HSR
- Heath and safety representative
- ICANN
- International Corporation for the Assignment of Domain Names and Numbers
- ICC
- Indigenous Coordination Centres
- ICCP
- Committee for Information, Computer and Communications Policy
- ICON
- Inter-government Communications Network
- ICT
- information and communications technology
- IIA
- Internet Industry Association
- IKED
- International Organisation for Knowledge Economy and Enterprise Development
- IMC
- Information Management Committee
- IP
- intellectual property
- ISDN
- integrated services digital network
- ISP
- Internet service provider
- ISRP
- Indigenous Sport and Recreation Program
- IT
- information technology
- ITOL
- Information Technology Online
- ITSEAG
- Information Technology Security Advisory Group
- ITU
- International Telecommunication Union
- Kbps
- kilobits per second
- KPI
- key performance indicator
- LAN
- local area network
- LBP
- Launceston Broadband Project
- LGF
- Local Government Fund
- M2006
- Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games
- MAC
- Ministerial Advisory Council
- MACC
- Media and Communications Council
- Mbps
- Megabit per second
- MHz
- megahertz
- MOU
- memorandum of understanding
- MP
- member of Parliament
- NAA
- National Archives of Australia
- NBSIG
- National Broadband Strategy Implementation Group
- NCF
- National Communications Fund
- NICTA
- National ICT Australia
- NIDA
- National Institute of Dramatic Art
- NLA
- National Library of Australia
- NMA
- National Museum of Australia
- NNIC
- National Non-profit ICT Coalition
- NOIE
- National Office for the Information Economy
- NPG
- National Portrait Gallery
- NRS
- National Relay Service
- NSC
- National Security Committee
- NSW
- New South Wales
- NT
- Northern Territory
- NTN
- National Transmission Network
- NZ
- New Zealand
- OBE
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- OCC
- Online Communications Council
- OECD
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- OH&S
- occupational health and safety
- OPH
- Old Parliament House
- PAES
- portfolio additional estimates statements
- PBS
- portfolio budget statements
- PhD
- Doctor of Philosophy
- PLR
- Public Lending Right
- PWD
- people with a disability
- QC
- Queens Council
- QLD
- Queensland
- RAA
- Regional Arts Australia
- RACS
- Regional Arts and Culture Support
- RAF
- Regional Arts Fund
- RBBS
- regional broadband services
- REP
- Regional Equalisation Plan
- RFID
- Radio Frequency Identification
- RICP
- Return of Indigenous Cultural Property Program
- RLSSA
- Royal Life Saving Society Australia
- RMIT
- Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
- ROCO
- Register of Cultural Organisations
- RPH
- Radio Print Handicap
- RTI
- Regional Telecommunications Inquiry
- RTIRC
- Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee
- SA
- South Australia
- SBS
- Special Broadcasting Service
- SCADA
- Supervisory control and data acquisition
- SDDSO
- special digital data service obligation
- SES
- senior executive service
- SIA
- Sport Industry Australia
- SILG
- Strategic Industry Leaders Group for the Digital Content Industry Action Agenda
- SLSA
- Surf Life Saving Australia
- SME
- small to medium enterprise
- SMS
- short messaging service
- SRG
- SCORS Research Group
- SRMC
- Sport and Recreation Ministers' Council
- SSA
- ScreenSound Australia
- SWG
- Statistics Working Group
- TAPRIC
- Telecommunications Action Plan for Remote Indigenous Communities
- TAS
- Tasmania
- TECC
- Tasmanian Electronic Commerce Centre
- TES
- Telstra Enterprise Services
- TISN
- Trusted Information Sharing Network for Critical Infrastructure Protection
- TSI
- Telecommunications Service Inquiry
- TTY
- telephone typewriter
- UK
- United Kingdom
- ULLS
- unconditioned local loop services
- UN
- United Nations
- UN/CEFACT
- United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business
- UNESCO
- United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
- UPU
- Universal Postal Union
- US
- United States of America
- USA
- United States of America
- USL
- universal service levy
- USO
- universal service obligation
- VIC
- Victoria
- ViCCU
- Virtual Critical Care Unit
- VOIP
- voice over Internet protocol
- WA
- Western Australia
- WADA
- World Anti-Doping Agency
- WCC
- Workplace Consultative Committee
- WDHC
- Workplace Diversity and Harassment Committee
- WiFi
- wireless fidelity
- WLL
- Wireless local loop
- WSIS
- World Summit on the Information Society
- WTO
- World Trade Organisation
- www
- world wide web
- xDSL
- x digital subscriber line
Document ID: 52750 | Last modified: 6 February 2008, 1:12pm