Wednesday 23rd July 2014
In years gone by general ‘computer network cabling’ was exempt from the various rules and regulations that applied to telecommunications cabling.
As of 1st July 2014 the regulations set by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA – a Federal Govt Authority) require that technicians who are installing computer network cabling to be registered, after satisfactorily completing the appropriate training course.
Aside from the obvious network performance issues, the new regulations specify safety aspects of cabling installations, including the separation of power from data cabling.