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Evaluate networking regulations and legislation for the telecommunication industry, Advance Diploma of Information Technology

Task

Assessment 1
(Project portfolio) Practical performance assessment task
The practical performance assessment task of this unit is subdivided into three activities.

Activity 1: Research and plan to develop reports
Activity 2: Assess research
Activity 3: Produce reports
Further instructions and guidelines are provided in the corresponding part of assessment 1.

1) To be assessed Competent (C) in this unit, you must provide evidence which demonstrates that you can perform to the required standard of competency.
2) To avoid plagiarism, you must acknowledge and refer to the sources and give credit appropriately.
3) You must use the APA 6th Referencing style. You must contact your assessor for guidance on how to reference. You could also complete a free tutorial on referencing at www.The Basics of APA Style

The following are some types of references that must be acknowledged:
- Direct quotations - using another person's exact words, placing words in quotation marks (for shorter quotes) or indent paragraphs (for longer quotes).
- Paraphrases of another person's words or ideas - using someone else's ideas in your own words. When you paraphrase, you must cite the source of the ideas.
- Summarize another person's ideas - a short summary of the original text, including only the main points of the original author's ideas or argument. To avoid plagiarism, you must cite the source whenever you summarize another person's work.
- Tables, figures, graphs, diagrams, or images obtained from any source - you must acknowledge the original source of all tables, figures, graphs, diagrams or images.
- Information obtained from lectures and personal communication -you must acknowledge the source of the information.

5) Competency depends on consistently demonstrating the skills, attitudes and knowledge that enable you to complete workplace tasks confidently in a variety of situations.
6) If you have any difficulties in understanding any of these forms or instructions, please speak to your trainer/ assessor.
7) You must record your handwritten/ typed responses in the assessment pack. You can attach additional pages if required.
8) You must read, understand, complete, and sign the Assessment Cover sheet.
9) Your assessor will:
O grade each assessment task as "satisfactory (S)" or "not yet satisfactory (NYS)" by providing you with clear feedback.
O upload the assessor and observation checklist for the satisfactory (S) result and record the unit outcome as Competent (C) in the LMS unit report log.
O provide you with the resubmission options up to two attempts (first submission means first attempt plus one more attempt) for the not yet satisfactory or Not yet competent (NYS/NYC) result.

Activities
Complete the following activities:
1. Carefully read the following:
This project requires you to produce:
• two comprehensive reports that evaluate the economic and political influences on the networking industry in Australia and describe the impact of regulations and legislation on the networking industry.
• two summary reports that evaluate the impact of legislation on planning processes and accessibility to networks.
To do this, follow the process explained in the steps below. You will:

Assume that you are a consultant to large telecommunications businesses in Australia.
The Board of Directors for two different carriers/service providers has asked you to advise them on the networking regulations and legislation for the telecommunications industry, including their impact and factors influencing them.
You have been contracted by both businesses to develop:
Carrier/Service provider 1:
• one comprehensive report that evaluates the economic and political influences on the networking industry in Australia and describes the impact of regulations and legislation on the networking industry.
• one summary report that evaluates the impact of legislation on planning processes and accessibility to networks.
Carrier/Service Provider 2:
• one comprehensive report that evaluates the economic and political influences on the networking industry in Australia and describes the impact of regulations and legislation on the networking industry.
• one summary report that evaluates the impact of legislation on planning processes and accessibility to networks.

2. Keep your legislative and regulatory knowledge up to date.
Use the internet to search for an appropriate Training and Development Policy and Procedure that may apply to your consulting business. Based on the Policy and Procedure you sourced, outline the different ways available to keep your legislative and regulatory knowledge up to date. Choose the option that matches your personal learning style and preferences best.
3. Identify and summarise legislation relevant to the networking industry.
Identify the telecommunications carriers and service providers in Australia and summarise all legislation relevant to the networking industry. In your summary, include:
• the purpose of each legislative requirement
• how the legislation is implemented for large telecommunications businesses
• the rights of carriers and service providers in installing facilities in Australia
• impact of legislation on planning processes and accessibility to networks
• how the legislation addresses data security and safety.

4. Identify and summarise regulatory requirements.
Identify the regulators of the networking industry and summarise their requirements. Include:
• at least two regulators
• implications of government regulation and deregulation on the network planning industry (your chosen carriers/service providers)
• licensing requirements
• method used by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to enforce competitive provisions between service providers
• policy and procedures of the ACCC
• the planning obligations of Universal Service Obligation (USO)
• policies and procedures of the Universal Services Obligation (USO).

5. Plan and do further research.
Plan any additional research (using both written and visual texts) required to produce your reports and then do the research. Your research must include:
• a summary of the Australian economic conditions (at the time you are doing the assessment)
• economic factors that can affect growth
• political influences on public and commercial enterprises that provide services in networking markets
• the accessibility of networking services to individuals and organisations across Australia (focused on your chosen carriers/service providers)
• issues associated with in particular your chosen carriers/service providers that contravenes relevant policies, procedures and legal requirements.

6. Assess the influence of economic conditions and political influences.
First, use an appropriate digital tool (such as Microsoft Excel) to record data from your research. Also use appropriate functions (such as SUM or CHART) to code and present the information.
Then:
• explain how the economic conditions of Australia (researched in step 5) will affect the growth and planning of your chosen carriers/service providers
• evaluate the political influences (researched in step 5) impacting your chosen carriers/service providers
• evaluate the accessibility of networking services of your chosen carriers/service providers to individuals and organisations across Australia
• provide recommendations on how to address any issues (from your research in step 5 and your assessment in this step).

7. Determine functions and features of evaluation reports.
Outline the functions and features of producing comprehensive and summary evaluation reports. Include details about the form and conventions appropriate for such reports.

8. For each of your chosen carriers/service providers, develop a comprehensive report.
Use the template in the Project Portfolio to develop a comprehensive report that evaluates the economic and political influences on the networking industry in Australia and describes the impact of regulations and legislation on the networking industry.

9. For each of your chosen carriers/service providers, produce a summary report.
Use the template in the Project Portfolio to produce a summary report outlining the impact of Australian federal legislation on network service planning processes and accessibility.

10. Share the reports.
Draft an email to each carrier/service provider to share your reports with them and highlight any issues that need to be addressed.