ICTNPL413 Assessment 2 – Activity Template
This assessment task requires the student to:
· Produce at least two (2) comprehensive reports that evaluate the economic and political influences on the networking industry in Australia and the impact of regulations and legislation on the networking industry.
· Produce at least two summary reports that evaluate the impact of legislation on planning processes and access to networks.
To do so, you must complete the following activities:
· Activity 1: Access all legislation governing carriers and service providers in Australia and research the impact of government regulation and deregulation on the networking planning industry.
· Activity 2: Assess the influence of economic conditions on the growth and planning of network industries.
· Activity 3: Prepare two (2) report that evaluates economic and political influences on public and commercial enterprises that provide services in networking markets.
· Activity 4: Determine the rights of carriers and service providers in installing facilities in Australia.
· Activity 5: Identify the method used by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to enforce competitive provisions between service providers.
· Activity 6: Review the planning obligations of Universal Service Obligation (USO) and evaluate the accessibility of networking services to individuals and organisations across Australia.
· Activity 7: Prepare two (2) report outlining the impact of Australian federal legislation on network service planning processes and accessibility.
Task Environment:
This assessment task will be completed in a simulated environment prepared by your training organisation.
The simulated environment will provide you with all the required resources (such as the equipment and participants, etc.) to complete the assessment task. The simulated environment is very much like a learning environment where a student can practice, use and operate appropriate industrial equipment, techniques, practices under realistic workplace conditions.
The roles and responsibilities of the Network Engineer are:
To access all legislation governing carriers and service providers in Australia and research the impact of government regulation and deregulation on the networking planning industry.
To assess the influence of economic conditions on the growth and planning of network industries.
To produce two report that evaluates economic and political influences on public and commercial enterprises that provide services in networking markets.
To determine the rights of carriers and service providers in installing facilities in Australia.
To identify the method used by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to enforce competitive provisions between service providers.
To review the planning obligations of Universal Service Obligation (USO) and evaluate the accessibility of networking services to individuals and organisations across Australia.
To produce two report outlining the impact of Australian federal legislation on network service planning processes and accessibility.
Roles and responsibilities of trainer/supervisor are:
To provide databases.
To provide licensing requirements.
Activity 1: Access all legislation governing carriers and service providers in Australia and research the impact of government regulation and deregulation on the networking planning industry.
This part of the activity requires you to access all legislation governing carriers and service providers in Australia and research the impact of government regulation and deregulation on the networking planning industry, and document the outcomes using ‘Template 1’.
Description of the activity
This activity requires you to access all legislation governing carriers and service providers in Australia and research the impact of government regulation and deregulation on the networking planning industry based on the information given in the case study and by doing online research.
This activity requires you to get access of ‘Database001’ file attached with this assessment to review the organisational transactions and access information on the company’s networks.
To do so, you need to:
Access all legislation governing carriers and service providers in Australia and document their purpose using Template 1:
Non-discrimination obligations
ACCC explanatory material on the Part XIC non-discrimination provisions
Special Access Undertaking (SAU)
Authorised conduct
Parts 7 and 8 of the Telecommunications Act
Research the impact of government regulation and deregulation on the networking planning industry and document using Template 1
Activity 2: Assess the influence of economic conditions on the growth and planning of network industries.
This part of the activity requires you to assess the influence of economic conditions on the growth and planning of network industries and document the outcomes using ‘Template 2’.
Description of the activity
This activity is a continuation of Activity 1.
This activity requires you to assess the influence of economic conditions on the growth and planning of network industries.
To do this activity, you need to do online research.
To do so, you need to:
Assess the influence of economic conditions on the growth and planning of network industries by considering the following factors and document using Template 2:
Human resources
Physical capital
Natural resources
Technology
Activity 3: Produce two reports that evaluate economic and political influences on public and commercial enterprises that provide services in networking markets.
This part of the activity requires you to produce a report that evaluates economic and political influences on public and commercial enterprises that provide services in networking markets and document the outcomes using Template 3 and Template 4.
Description of the activity
This activity is a continuation of Activity 2.
This activity requires you to produce two reports that evaluate economic and political influences on public and commercial enterprises that provide services in networking markets.
To do so you need to:
Create evaluation reports using the below steps:
Consider your audience
Plan your report
Write about your findings
Write accurately and clearly
Develop your recommendations
Involve people in the reporting process
Finish the report
Produce a report that evaluates economic influence on public and commercial enterprises that provides services in networking markets using Template 3. Include the following information in the report:
Executive summary: a synopsis of your key findings and recommendations
Introduction: a brief description of what you are evaluating, the purpose of your evaluation and the methods you have used (e.g surveys, interviews)
Findings and discussion: information on what you delivered, how you delivered it and what outcomes occurred
Recommendations: actions that need to be taken to respond to the evaluation findings
Produce a second report that evaluates political influence on public and commercial enterprises that provides services in networking markets using Template 4. Include the following information in the report:
Executive summary: a synopsis of your key findings and recommendations
Introduction: a brief description of what you are evaluating, the purpose of your evaluation and the methods you have used (e.g surveys, interviews)
Findings and discussion: information on what you delivered, how you delivered it and what outcomes occurred
Recommendations: actions that need to be taken to respond to the evaluation findings
Activity 4: Determine the rights of carriers and service providers in installing facilities in Australia.
This part of the activity requires you to determine the rights of carriers and service providers in installing facilities in Australia and document the outcomes using ‘Template 5’.
Description of the activity
This activity is a continuation of Activity 3.
This activity requires you to determine the rights of carriers and service providers in installing facilities in Australia.
To do so, you need to:
Determine the following rights of carriers and service providers in installing facilities in Australia and document using Template 5:
Consumer rights
Industry code of conduct
Additional consumer protections
Right to a telephone service
Activity 5: Identify the method used by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to enforce competitive provisions between service providers.
This part of the activity requires you to identify the method used by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to enforce competitive provisions between service providers and document the outcomes using ‘Template 6’.
Description of the activity
This activity is a continuation of Activity 4.
This activity requires you to identify the method used by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to enforce competitive provisions between service providers.
This activity requires you to review the policy and procedures of the Australian Competition, and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and Universal Services Obligation (USO) provided in the case study.
To do so, you need to:
Identify the method used by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to enforce competitive provisions between service providers and document using Template 5:
Enduring priorities
Principles and approaches
Activity 6: Review the planning obligations of Universal Service Obligation (USO) and evaluate the accessibility of networking services to individuals and organisations across Australia.
This part of the activity requires you to review the planning obligations of Universal Service Obligation (USO) and evaluate the accessibility of networking services to individuals and organisations across Australia and document the outcomes using ‘Template 7’.
Description of the activity
This activity is a continuation of Activity 5.
This activity requires you to review the planning obligations of Universal Service Obligation (USO) and evaluate the accessibility of networking services to individuals and organisations across Australia.
This activity requires you to review policies and procedures provided in the case study for Universal Service Obligation (USO).
To do so you need to:
Review the planning obligations of Universal Service Obligation (USO) and document using Template 7:
Recent Legislative Changes
Costing the USO
USO Funding Review
Tendering the USO
Evaluate the accessibility of networking services to individuals and organisations across Australia by following methods below document using Template 7:
Accessible telecommunications forum
Telecommunications carrier industry development plans
Expansion of Section 593 consumer grants program
Expansion of current disability equipment programs
Consolidated disability equipment program
Telecommunications disability standard
Section 407 amendment
Public payphone accessibility
Activity 7: Produce two reports outlining the impact of Australian federal legislation on network service planning processes and accessibility.
This part of the activity requires you to produce a report outlining the impact of Australian federal legislation on network service planning processes and accessibility and document the outcomes using Template 8 and Template 9.
Description of the activity
This activity is a continuation of Activity 6.
This activity requires you to prepare two (2) reports outlining the impact of Australian federal legislation on network service planning processes and accessibility.
To do so you need to:
• Create two (2) reports outlining the impact of Australian federal legislation on network service planning processes and accessibility using the below steps:
o Consider your audience
o Plan your report
o Write about your findings
o Write accurately and clearly
o Develop your recommendations
o Involve people in the reporting process
o Finish the reports
Report 1:
Prepare a report that outlining the impact of Australian federal legislation on network service planning processes using Template 8. Include the following information in the report:
Executive summary: a synopsis of your key findings and recommendations
Introduction: a brief description of what you are evaluating, the purpose of your evaluation and the methods you have used (e.g surveys, interviews)
Findings and discussion: information on what you delivered, how you delivered it and what outcomes occurred
Recommendations: actions that need to be taken to respond to the evaluation findings
Report 2:
Produce a second report outlining the impact of Australian federal legislation on accessibility using Template 9. Include the following information in the report:
Executive summary: a synopsis of your key findings and recommendations
Introduction: a brief description of what you are evaluating, the purpose of your evaluation and the methods you have used (e.g surveys, interviews)
Findings and discussion: information on what you delivered, how you delivered it and what outcomes occurred
Recommendations: actions that need to be taken to respond to the evaluation findings
Activity 1: Access all legislation governing carriers and service providers in Australia and research the impact of government regulation and deregulation on the networking planning industry.
Template 1: Access all legislation governing carriers and service providers in Australia and research the impact of government regulation and deregulation on the networking planning industry.
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Legislation governing carriers and service providers in Australia (300-350 words) |
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Non-discrimination obligations |
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ACCC explanatory material on the Part XIC non-discrimination provisions |
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Special Access Undertaking (SAU) |
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Authorised conduct |
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Parts 7 and 8 of the Telecommunications Act |
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Impact of government regulation and deregulation on the networking planning industry (100-150 words) |
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Activity 2: Assess the influence of economic conditions on the growth and planning of network industries.
Template 2: Assess the influence of economic conditions on the growth and planning of network industries.
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Economic factors affect the growth and planning of the networking industry (250-300 words) |
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Human resources |
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Physical capital |
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Natural resources |
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Technology |
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Activity 3: Produce two reports that evaluate economic and political influences on public and commercial enterprises that provide services in networking markets.
Template 3: Evaluation report on economic influence on public and commercial enterprises.
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Evaluation report |
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Executive summary: (50-100 words) |
A synopsis of your key findings and recommendations |
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Introduction: (50-100 words) |
A brief description of what you are evaluating, the purpose of your evaluation and the methods you have used (e.g surveys, interviews) |
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Findings and discussion: (300-400 words) |
Information on what you delivered, how you delivered it and what outcomes occurred |
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Recommendations: |
Actions that need to be taken to respond to the evaluation findings.
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Template 4: Evaluation report on political influence on public and commercial enterprises
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Evaluation report |
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Executive summary: (50-100 words) |
A synopsis of your key findings and recommendations |
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Introduction: (50-100 words) |
A brief description of what you are evaluating, the purpose of your evaluation and the methods you have used (e.g surveys, interviews) |
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Findings and discussion: (300-400 words) |
Information on what you delivered, how you delivered it and what outcomes occurred |
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Recommendations: |
Actions that need to be taken to respond to the evaluation findings.
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Activity 4: Determine the rights of carriers and service providers in installing facilities in Australia.
Template 5: Determine the rights of carriers and service providers in installing facilities in Australia.
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Rights of carriers and service providers in installing facilities in Australia (300-350 words) |
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Consumer rights |
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Industry code of conduct |
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Additional consumer protections |
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Right to a telephone service |
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Activity 5: Identify the method used by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to enforce competitive provisions between service providers.
Template 6: Identify the method used by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to enforce competitive provisions between service providers.
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The method used by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to enforce competitive provisions between service providers (400-450 words) |
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Enduring priorities |
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Principles and approaches |
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Activity 6: Review the planning obligations of Universal Service Obligation (USO) and evaluate the accessibility of networking services to individuals and organisations across Australia.
Template 7: Review the planning obligations of Universal Service Obligation (USO) and evaluate the accessibility of networking services to individuals and organisations across Australia.
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Planning obligations of Universal Service Obligation (USO) (300-350 words) |
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Recent Legislative Changes |
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Costing the USO |
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USO Funding Review |
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Tendering the USO |
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Evaluating the accessibility of networking services to individuals and organisations across Australia (USO) (300-350 words) |
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Accessible telecommunications forum |
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Telecommunications carrier industry development plans |
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Expansion of Section 593 consumer grants program |
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Expansion of current disability equipment programs |
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Consolidated disability equipment program |
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Telecommunications disability standard |
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Section 407 amendment |
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Public payphone accessibility |
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Activity 7: Produce two reports outlining the impact of Australian federal legislation on network service planning processes and accessibility.
Template 8: Report outlining the impact of Australian federal legislation on network service planning processes
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Report outlining the impact of Australian federal legislation on network service planning processes |
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Executive summary: (50-100 words) |
A synopsis of your key findings and recommendations |
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Introduction: (50-100 words) |
A brief description of what you are evaluating, the purpose of your evaluation and the methods you have used (e.g surveys, interviews) |
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Findings and discussion: (300-400 words) |
Information on what you delivered, how you delivered it and what outcomes occurred |
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Recommendations: |
Actions that need to be taken to respond to the evaluation findings.
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Template 9: Report outlining the impact of Australian federal legislation on accessibility
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Report outlining the impact of Australian federal legislation on network service planning processes |
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Executive summary: (50-100 words) |
A synopsis of your key findings and recommendations |
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Introduction: (50-100 words) |
A brief description of what you are evaluating, the purpose of your evaluation and the methods you have used (e.g surveys, interviews) |
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Findings and discussion: (300-400 words) |
Information on what you delivered, how you delivered it and what outcomes occurred |
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Recommendations: |
Actions that need to be taken to respond to the evaluation findings.
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