items tagged with ACCC
Telstra & Optus clamp down on premium SMS shonks
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2009-11-08 22:04:26
Both Telstra and Optus have selected US based specialist WMC Global to monitor mobile premium SMS services advertising and SMS message flows during services opt-in and participation to ensure these conform to their respective contract requirements and the industry code.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2009-11-08 22:04:26
Both Telstra and Optus have selected US based specialist WMC Global to monitor mobile premium SMS services advertising and SMS message flows during services opt-in and participation to ensure these conform to their respective contract requirements and the industry code.
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NBN 'a platform for innovation'
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2009-11-01 19:41:01
The National Broadband Network (NBN) could become a technological platform for innovation by Australian companies, according to a senior executive at a leading professional services firm.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2009-11-01 19:41:01
The National Broadband Network (NBN) could become a technological platform for innovation by Australian companies, according to a senior executive at a leading professional services firm.
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Conroy regrets blunder, phones Telstra's Thodey
Written By: James Riley
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2009-10-27 00:18:11
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has accepted responsibility in the Senate for mistakenly releasing confidential information on the value of the Telstra network, and has today spoken directly to Telstra chief executive David Thodey on the issue.
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Written By: James Riley
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2009-10-27 00:18:11
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has accepted responsibility in the Senate for mistakenly releasing confidential information on the value of the Telstra network, and has today spoken directly to Telstra chief executive David Thodey on the issue.
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Huge $25B gap between Govt and Telstra valuations
Written By: James Riley
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2009-10-26 20:00:51
The existing Telstra copper network is worth between $8 billion and $33 billion – and the yawning gap is the difference between the buyer and seller.
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Written By: James Riley
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2009-10-26 20:00:51
The existing Telstra copper network is worth between $8 billion and $33 billion – and the yawning gap is the difference between the buyer and seller.
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Minchin's attack on Samuel unwarranted
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2009-10-14 00:12:29
Shadow communications minister senator Nick Minchin has launched an extraordinary attack on ACCC chairman Graeme Samuel accusing him of "spruiking the Rudd Government's NBN proposal and its planned telecommunications regulatory reforms" in a way that "threatens to undermine the ACCC's role as an objective regulator."
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2009-10-14 00:12:29
Shadow communications minister senator Nick Minchin has launched an extraordinary attack on ACCC chairman Graeme Samuel accusing him of "spruiking the Rudd Government's NBN proposal and its planned telecommunications regulatory reforms" in a way that "threatens to undermine the ACCC's role as an objective regulator."
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ACCC warns mobile operators against overstating wireless data rates
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-09-30 08:08:11
The ACCC has told mobile operators that they must not advertise data rates on wireless broadband services in excess of those generally achievable or likely to be achieved by consumers using the network.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-09-30 08:08:11
The ACCC has told mobile operators that they must not advertise data rates on wireless broadband services in excess of those generally achievable or likely to be achieved by consumers using the network.
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ACCC to lead global Internet 'sweep' to round up scammers
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-09-22 20:30:28
The ACCC is to lead the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network's (IPCEN) annual sweep of the Internet to uncover and disrupt fraudulent website.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-09-22 20:30:28
The ACCC is to lead the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network's (IPCEN) annual sweep of the Internet to uncover and disrupt fraudulent website.
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New legislation gives greater protection to Telstra competitors
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-09-14 22:32:05
The Government has unveiled legislation that would create the biggest shift in the telecommunications competition and access regime since market liberalisation in 1997.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-09-14 22:32:05
The Government has unveiled legislation that would create the biggest shift in the telecommunications competition and access regime since market liberalisation in 1997.
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Major telcos promise to tell the truth when advertising
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-09-14 02:11:45
Australia's three largest telecoms operators (and their subsidiary MVNOs) have given a court enforceable undertaking to the ACCC that, according to the ACCC, commits them to "the basic principle of truth in advertising."
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-09-14 02:11:45
Australia's three largest telecoms operators (and their subsidiary MVNOs) have given a court enforceable undertaking to the ACCC that, according to the ACCC, commits them to "the basic principle of truth in advertising."
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Gov't response to international roaming enquiry offers little
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-09-14 01:08:07
In early 2008 Atug launched a campaign against excessive and largely unexpected international mobile roaming charges. There was a parliamentary enquiry and several recommendations for government action. Government has now tabled its response offering little that is likely to see prices come down.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-09-14 01:08:07
In early 2008 Atug launched a campaign against excessive and largely unexpected international mobile roaming charges. There was a parliamentary enquiry and several recommendations for government action. Government has now tabled its response offering little that is likely to see prices come down.
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Telstra's competitors warn ACCC its decision will mean higher prices
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-09-13 02:48:57
The CEOs of seven of Telstra's fixed line competitors - Netspace; Macquarie Telecom; Optus; iiNet; Primus; Internode and TransACT - have written to ACCC chairman, Graeme Samuel, warning that the ACCC's recently published indicative prices for fixed line services, if implemented, would lead to a significant increase in prices of services to end users.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-09-13 02:48:57
The CEOs of seven of Telstra's fixed line competitors - Netspace; Macquarie Telecom; Optus; iiNet; Primus; Internode and TransACT - have written to ACCC chairman, Graeme Samuel, warning that the ACCC's recently published indicative prices for fixed line services, if implemented, would lead to a significant increase in prices of services to end users.
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Competition Tribunal rules on access to Telstra wholesale services
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-09-10 02:32:32
In a decision unlikely to please many of Telstra's competitors, the Australian Competition Tribunal has, according to the ACCC, confirmed the ACCC's view that there is a case for winding back regulated access to Telstra's wholesale voice services in certain metropolitan and CBD areas, when and where competition has sufficiently developed.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-09-10 02:32:32
In a decision unlikely to please many of Telstra's competitors, the Australian Competition Tribunal has, according to the ACCC, confirmed the ACCC's view that there is a case for winding back regulated access to Telstra's wholesale voice services in certain metropolitan and CBD areas, when and where competition has sufficiently developed.
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ACCC pricing process 'ridiculous' and 'stupid'
Written By: James Riley
Section: Information technology news
Category: Telecoms
2009-08-25 04:32:55
The consumer watchdog’s draft pricing for fixed-line wholesale services will kill new investment in copper-based broadband, punching a big hole in any interim planning in the lead up to the years-away NBN roll-out, access seekers say.
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Written By: James Riley
Section: Information technology news
Category: Telecoms
2009-08-25 04:32:55
The consumer watchdog’s draft pricing for fixed-line wholesale services will kill new investment in copper-based broadband, punching a big hole in any interim planning in the lead up to the years-away NBN roll-out, access seekers say.
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ACCC launches fresh action against Allphones
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-08-17 23:51:15
The ACCC has launched a class action against Allphones Retail Pty Ltd and three individuals seeking damages on behalf of 74 current and former Allphones franchisees for alleged unconscionable conduct.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-08-17 23:51:15
The ACCC has launched a class action against Allphones Retail Pty Ltd and three individuals seeking damages on behalf of 74 current and former Allphones franchisees for alleged unconscionable conduct.
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Consumer watchdog confirms MicroHoo Bing investigation
Written By: James Riley
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-07-30 22:01:24
The Australian competition watchdog has confirmed it will investigate the proposed Microsoft/Yahoo search partnership and its potential impact on local advertising and media markets.
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Written By: James Riley
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-07-30 22:01:24
The Australian competition watchdog has confirmed it will investigate the proposed Microsoft/Yahoo search partnership and its potential impact on local advertising and media markets.
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ACCC refuse to regulate access from Telstra's 'legacy' ISDN & DDAS services
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2009-06-18 02:33:38
The ACCC has brushed aside claims from Optus, Primus and other carriers that there are no technically comparable substitutes to ISDN and the Digital Data Access Services in regional and rural areas and has removed these from the list of 'declared' services, giving Telstra the freedom to raise prices, or to discontinue supply if it so chooses.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2009-06-18 02:33:38
The ACCC has brushed aside claims from Optus, Primus and other carriers that there are no technically comparable substitutes to ISDN and the Digital Data Access Services in regional and rural areas and has removed these from the list of 'declared' services, giving Telstra the freedom to raise prices, or to discontinue supply if it so chooses.
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ACCC says industry structure limits consumers benefits from telecoms competition and investment
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-06-16 03:46:24
The ACCC has used the tabling in Parliament of its annual telecommunications reports to reinforce its calls for Telstra to be structurally separated into wholesale and retail units.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-06-16 03:46:24
The ACCC has used the tabling in Parliament of its annual telecommunications reports to reinforce its calls for Telstra to be structurally separated into wholesale and retail units.
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ACCC says structural separation of Telstra only way
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-06-12 06:44:14
The ACCC has come out unequivocally in support of structurally separating Telstra into wholesale and retail companies as the only solution to the problems that have bedevilled its attempts to provides regulated access to Telstra's monopoly services for the past decade.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-06-12 06:44:14
The ACCC has come out unequivocally in support of structurally separating Telstra into wholesale and retail companies as the only solution to the problems that have bedevilled its attempts to provides regulated access to Telstra's monopoly services for the past decade.
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ACCC extends declaration of key telecoms services for five years
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-06-04 03:08:01
The ACCC has decided to extend for five years regulations which guarantee competitors access to a range of Telstra services essential for them to deliver services such as broadband and telephony to end users, and give the ACCC power to intervene and arbitrate and set prices, terms and conditions in any disputes that arise between Telstra and access seekers.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-06-04 03:08:01
The ACCC has decided to extend for five years regulations which guarantee competitors access to a range of Telstra services essential for them to deliver services such as broadband and telephony to end users, and give the ACCC power to intervene and arbitrate and set prices, terms and conditions in any disputes that arise between Telstra and access seekers.
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Break up Telstra and force it out of Foxtel, says Optus
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-06-03 06:18:10
Optus has released its submission to the government's review of telecommunications regulation, calling for Telstra to be broken up into separate network-owning and retail service providing entities and for it to be forced to divest its 50 percent stake in Foxtel.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-06-03 06:18:10
Optus has released its submission to the government's review of telecommunications regulation, calling for Telstra to be broken up into separate network-owning and retail service providing entities and for it to be forced to divest its 50 percent stake in Foxtel.
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