INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY UPDATE In this Issue: ++++++++++++++ - Website Upgraded to include email subscription - Multimedia Victoria Banns Email to Union - Domain Name Reform must be more accountable - The Outsourcing Phenomenon - Virtual Moreland to Open new Offices Next Week WEBSITE UPGRADED Carlo Carli's website, at http://www.vicnet.net.au/~ccarli, has been upgraded. We are now offering a new service where individuals can subscribe to a regular Coburg & Multimedia Update. Please take time to have a look at the new website and let all your friends and colleagues know about it! MULTIMEDIA VICTORIA BANNS EMAIL TO UNION Multimedia Victoria and three other State Government Departments have banned the use of e-mail to communicate with the CPSU. According to Carlo Carli, Labor's Spokesperson on Information Technology, this is part of a concerning worldwide trend where employers are restricting communication between workers and their unions. Full story at http://www.vicnet.net.au/~ccarli/mmv_email.html DOMAIN NAME REFORM MUST BE MORE ACCOUNTABLE "The issue of domain name reform is probably one of the great socio-economic issues facing Australia in the information age. It requires a proper consideration of choices, choices which will either ensure Australia's online future or, if the wrong choice is made, will see the information age "route" around Australia." Full story at http://www.vicnet.net.au/~ccarli/domain.html THE OUTSOURCING PHENOMENON Carlo Carli's Parliamentary Intern, Safwan Said, has written a critical analysis of Information Technology Outsourcing in the Public Sector. His paper is available from Carlo Carli's Office (ph. 03 93841241) if you are interested. VIRTUAL MORELAND TO OPEN NEW OFFICES Virtual Moreland - the Electronic Community Network of which Carlo Carli is the President - will be opening a new office at INCA, 349A Sydney Rd, Coburg. These offices are just south of Harding St in Coburg. The Opening will happen on Friday 27th November, to coincide with Online Australia Day (http://www.onlineaustralia.com.au). Keep your eye on the Virtual Moreland Website for more details at http://www.vmore.org.au ___________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________ E-Letter produced by the Office of Carlo Carli MLA Labor Spokesperson on Information Technology & Multimedia email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 65 Moreland Rd, Coburg, AUSTRALIA, 3058 Ph: +61 3 93841241 Fax: +61 3 93840481 Mobile: +61 412606691 ________________________________________________________________________ Carlo Carli MLA - http://www.vicnet.net.au/~ccarli ALP Multimedia - http://www.vicnet.net.au/~ccarli/multimedia.html
