******** Dennis Morgan (in email below) sent me a form that I've placed online: http://www.politechbot.com/docs/australia-isp.0800.pdf Also noteworthy, in addition to the government-competition issue: * The Australian government legally requires ISPs to answer the questions in the survey. * The results of the survey are, per pdf file, used by analysts in the public and private sectors. * The questions are pretty detailed, and include MB transfered per month, number of subscribers, revenues from subscribers. * If an ISP has multiple dialup pools, that info is required for each, something that could require a lot of work on the part of some hapless engineers. -Declan ******** From: "Dennis Morgan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 02:01:58 +1000 What do think of This for privacy, bearing in mind that Telstra ISP (still half government owned) is every other australian ISP's competitor, ............................................. Best Regards, Dennis Morgan www.morgan.net.au Support 9661-6298 - Fax 9311-4863 ......................................................... Commonwealth Government Statistical Clearing House Approval Number: 00473-01 |---------------------------------------> |Address Information | |---------------------------------------> >---------------------------------------| |Contact Information | >---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------> |N0338/0/000/1/3/0/10505/20002/0/IAS | | | | | |The Technical Manager | |Morgan Service | |Dennis Morgan | |93 Rhodes St | |HILLSDALE, NSW, 2036 | | | |---------------------------------------> >---------------------------------------| |Name: Dennis Morgan | |Phone: 02 9599 1381 | |Fax: 02 9311 4863 | |Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | | >---------------------------------------| I wish to contact you regarding regarding the Australian Bureau of Statistics Internet Activty Survey. A survey form was sent to you with a due date of 14 July 2000. As yet we have not received your form. It is now a matter of urgency that you complete the form and return it to us. If you have lost or misplaced your form, below this message is another copy in the form of a PDF file. I would appreciate you completing this form and returning it by post as soon as possible, but no later than 18 August 2000. If exact figures are not available, careful estimates are acceptable. Our address is: REPLY PAID 9817 Deputy Commonwealth Statistician G P O Box 9817 BRISBANE QLD 4001 So that we can identify your form, would you please attach this email to the front of the form when you post it in. I would advise you that data should not be emailed to us as we cannot guarantee security of data over the internet. Your participation in the survey is important to assist the Australian Bureau of Statistics in its role of encouraging informed decision making within governments and the community by provide reliable and timely statistical information. I remind you that this is an ongoing quarterly survey of all Internet Service Providers and I should point out that the Internet Activity Survey is conducted under the authority of the Census and Statistics Act 1905 which provides the Statistician with the power, if needed, to direct you to supply the information sought. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any queries on Telephone: 1800 136 387 (freecall) or (07) 3222 6335 (Brisbane area only) or Facsimile: (07) 3222 6284 Regards Anne Webber Internet Activity Survey Internet Activity Survey form in PDF format ......................(See attached file: JuneQtrForm.pdf)