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13/02/2024
Big Changes to Marketing Guidance on Uploads and Fixed Wireless Pushed by the ACCC
Significant revisions to the key industry guidance to mandate RSPs to disclose the upload performance of broadband services during periods of peak usage are now being considered by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.  In parallel to this, the ACCC is also considering expanded guidance on making claims about the performance of fixed
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13/02/2024
ACMA Moves to Address Satellite Optical Concerns But More Battles Loom on Low and Mid-bands
The Australian Communications and Media Authority recently released its Five Year Spectrum Outlook which includes the move to address satellite operator concerns. The three highlighted areas that the regulator will listen to and act upon include the infrared optical range, 5G spectrum, and managing national challenges posed by international
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13/02/2024
ACCC Issues Three Year Tender for Expanded Measuring Broadband Australia Program
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission recently issued a request for tender for a three-year extension and expansion of the controversial Measuring Broadband Australia program. The program was awarded to the testing supplier, SamKnows in 2017. However, it has been dogged by controversies. It was originally conceptualised to include
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13/02/2024
5G Rollout May Be “hindered” with 600MHz spectrum Timetable Delay says AMTA
According to the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association, it is such a big disappointment that communications minister Paul Fletcher could not commit to a “definite timetable and pathway for a digital dividend in the 600MHz band.” These comments were made yesterday after the federal government released a media policy statement concluding
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7/12/2023
TPG drops Internode and Westnet
Internode and Westnet halt new sign-ups for NBN and mobile services, paving the way for an eventual closure. This move is in line with TPG Telecom's strategy to streamline its brand portfolio. TPG has decided to close the doors to new customers for its Internode and Westnet brands, with plans to eventually phase out both entities. The transition
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14/11/2022
Industry Report: Telcos, not datacentres, dominate energy consumption
According to MTN Consulting, even though people are paying more attention to how much energy data centres use, telco networks actually use more power globally. The study examined 57 network operators' sustainability reports to determine their power consumption. The sample group was made up of 21 telcos, 16 webscalers, and 20 carrier-neutral
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14/11/2022
More and CBA Announce Partnership Expansion to Mobile
More’s partnership with the Commonwealth Bank has now expanded to mobile. For a limited time, CommBank customers can receive 30% of their mobile phone plan for 12 months and a 10% ongoing discount when they sign up with the telco. A soft launch of the product included a trial with bank customers who were offered More SIMs in a few select branches.
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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 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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