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31/08/2022
Consultation on SIP Telco Obligations Opened by the Federal Government
To refine the laws involving statutory infrastructure providers, communications minister Michelle Rowland will call for public comment today. According to the minister, the changes are characterised as a “safeguard” for consumers. In this case, the draft legislation is intended to revise many provisions in the Telecommunications Act 1997. One of
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27/08/2022
Communications Minister Michelle Rowland Said that The Telecom Sector Should Bridge the Indigenous
To bridge the gap in the indigenous digital divide, communications minister Michelle Rowland called on the telecom industry to begin undertaking the necessary efforts. Rowland said that: “The government has been very clear that indigenous Australia matters... the Uluru Statement from the Heart matters... Closing the Gap matters. The Uluru
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23/08/2022
ACCC aims to oversee and regulate NBN pricing
Future pricing consultations are set to be submitted by NBN Co to a Special Access Undertaking review. This is in conjunction with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission effectively placing NBN pricing under its oversight. With this move, the NBN pricing can be seen as measured against a “building block formula” that is currently
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23/08/2022
ACCC Concerns About Price Rises under Telstra Deal Pushed Back by TPG
Comments made by Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chair Rod Sims about its network and spectrum sharing deal in regional Australia with Telstra may lead to higher prices was disputed by TPG Telecom. In describing Vodafone, now owned by TPG Telecom, he said “You’ve got Telstra with way more coverage than Optus, with way more coverage
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23/08/2022
ACCC: More Aussies Prefer NBN 50 or Faster Plans
According to ACCC or Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, more Aussies are choosing faster internet plans.  ACCC's recent report on the wholesale NBN market contains consumer information from Q4 2020. Data from broadband providers such as Telstra, Optus, TPG, and iiNet suggests that people prefer to use faster internet
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23/08/2022
ACCC Presses NBN Co, RSPs to Help Consumers Fix Issues
Addressing lethargic internet speeds finally gets the attention it deserves as Australian consumer watchdog ACCC calls out NBN Co, the country's wholesale internet service provider through the National Broadband Network, together with its retail service providers last March. The move aims to address the need for fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) connections
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23/08/2022
ACCC Pricing Claims, Set Right by TPG Telecom
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) recently issued a media release saying that since the VHA-TPG merger, mobile prices of Vodafone and its competitors had gone up. Anyone could predict what happened next, and sure enough, multiple headlines telling consumers that they’re paying more for their mobile service followed. TPG
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23/08/2022
ACMA Conducts Consultation on Increasing Its Infringement Notice Powers
The Australian Communications and Media Authority conducted a consultation proposing to grant itself more powers to issue infringement notices. This is in place of court proceedings for regulatory breaches. The two regulatory instruments are due to sunset in April 2022, which is why the regulator has already launched a consultation on a proposal to
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23/08/2022
ACMA Proposed Spectrum Taxes will be Tied to Population Growth
Australian Communications and Media Authority developed a proposal to modify its approach to setting spectrum licence taxes. ACMA is looking into tying these taxes to population growth in various density areas.  ACMA proposes to cease updating taxes annually based on the consumer price index (CPI). Rather, annual taxes will be adjusted based on
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23/08/2022
ACMA Records a Cutback of Telco Complaints
According to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), the number of complaints received by some of the country’s largest and leading telcos in the last quarter of the year 2020 was reduced to almost one-quarter year-on-year. Complaints-handling Performance Report Furthermore, ACMA also indicated that while the number of services
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23/08/2022
ACMA: Regional Players Are Welcome in the 850/900MHz Auction
Because of the Australian Communications and Media Authority’s move to offer separate regional and metro products in the 850/900MHz auction later this year, operators have a greater opportunity to obtain a regional spectrum. ACMA released its draft allocation instruments consultation last week. In it, they indicated that the auction will be
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23/08/2022
ACMA Reports Surge in Streaming Thanks to COVID-19 Lockdowns
With lockdowns implemented due to COVID-19, we were all forced to stay indoors until health organizations are able to understand the virus’ behavior and figure out how it could be stopped. The good thing is, thanks to technology, we are able to carry on with our daily routine even while at home. Homes have turned to offices, classrooms, and
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