 contribu- 22.8.1 The ACC tions to international standards. Two years later, in 1985, the Tele- communications Technology Committee (TTC), which is a The Australian CCITT Committee administers Australia's CCITT different organisation to the Council, was set up to prepare standards activities and was formed as part of Australia's membership of the for telecommunications, in anticipation of deregulation in Japan. ITU. It co-ordinates all the technical activities and monitors the Members of the TTC are Type I Telecommunication Carriers (i.e. work done by other standards bodies in the region. those who own their own infrastructure), Type II Telecommunica- The ACC has representatives from Australian Electronics Indus- tion Carriers (i.e. those who lease their infrastructure from other try Association (AEIA), Australian carriers, the Australian Tele- New Zealand standards organisations 22/27 communications Authority (AUSTEL), DOTAC, Standards Austra- 22.9 New Zealand standards organisations lia and the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA). Associated members are also included from other Australian organi- The Standards Association of New Zealand (SANZ) was set up in sations or from abroad. 1965 to develop standards for use within New Zealand. It is an The ACC sets up national Study Groups for each international organisation which is independent of the government. The role of CCITT Study Group. Any interested party can take part in this work. SANZ was strengthened in the Standards Act of 1988. The ACC is chaired by AUSTEL. SANZ standard committees cover a wide range of industrial and domestic goods and services. It prepares standards, is responsible for testing to these standards, and for marking goods which conform 22.8.2 The AUSTEL to the standards. The Information Technology Association of New Zealand The Australian Telecommunications Authority was formed to take (ITANZ) represents manufacturers and suppliers of IT equipment over the country's standards activities from Telecom Australia, as and services