items tagged with Telecoms regulation
Gov't wants FTTN proposals public, promises no closed door deals
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-05-15 00:17:26
The Federal Government has moved to reassure the industry that there will be no behind closed-door deals on FTTN, and has called on both G9 and Telstra to make their proposals public.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-05-15 00:17:26
The Federal Government has moved to reassure the industry that there will be no behind closed-door deals on FTTN, and has called on both G9 and Telstra to make their proposals public.
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Labor launches online ad campaign attacking Australian broadband speeds
Written By: Adam Turner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2007-05-14 22:33:05
Labor has launched a stinging attack on Australia's broadband speeds in an online advertising campaign just days after the Federal budget.
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Written By: Adam Turner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2007-05-14 22:33:05
Labor has launched a stinging attack on Australia's broadband speeds in an online advertising campaign just days after the Federal budget.
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Costello budget rhetoric ignores broadband reality
Written By: Adam Turner
Section: Seeking Nerdvana
Category: The Digital Lounge Room
2007-05-09 00:14:40
Treasurer Peter Costello is living in a fantasy land if he thinks the private sector alone can be trusted to look after Australia's best interests in building the next generation of broadband infrastructure.
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Written By: Adam Turner
Section: Seeking Nerdvana
Category: The Digital Lounge Room
2007-05-09 00:14:40
Treasurer Peter Costello is living in a fantasy land if he thinks the private sector alone can be trusted to look after Australia's best interests in building the next generation of broadband infrastructure.
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Budget: $13.6m to beef up e -security for home and small business
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-05-08 22:15:56
The Federal Budget has allocated $13.6 million over four years to help protect computers in homes and small businesses from online attacks.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-05-08 22:15:56
The Federal Budget has allocated $13.6 million over four years to help protect computers in homes and small businesses from online attacks.
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Budget gives comms and media regulator another $16.3m
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-05-08 22:13:18
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) will receive an additional $16.3 million over four years bringing the total funding for ACMA to more than $360 million over four years.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-05-08 22:13:18
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) will receive an additional $16.3 million over four years bringing the total funding for ACMA to more than $360 million over four years.
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FTTN will end up at $40 per month, says Morgan Stanley
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-05-06 06:39:56
Morgan Stanley is forecasting that, if Telstra does go ahead with its FTTN rollout the access price will end up at around $40 per month, reflecting a balance between a fair return on investment and the financial impact on Telstra through loss of revenue from wholesale services that FTTN will replace.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-05-06 06:39:56
Morgan Stanley is forecasting that, if Telstra does go ahead with its FTTN rollout the access price will end up at around $40 per month, reflecting a balance between a fair return on investment and the financial impact on Telstra through loss of revenue from wholesale services that FTTN will replace.
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Gov't faces law suits over any FTTN deal with Telstra
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-05-03 22:42:07
As speculation heightens that the Government is about to do a deal with Telstra on an FTTN rollout, competitors are warning of legal action by Telstra's competitors and end users alike.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-05-03 22:42:07
As speculation heightens that the Government is about to do a deal with Telstra on an FTTN rollout, competitors are warning of legal action by Telstra's competitors and end users alike.
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Aussies rush to give telemarketers the flick
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-05-03 07:57:50
The Australian Communications and Media Authority says it has received an overwhelming response to its do-not-call register, launched today, 3 May.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-05-03 07:57:50
The Australian Communications and Media Authority says it has received an overwhelming response to its do-not-call register, launched today, 3 May.
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VoIP services get own number range
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Technology feature
Category: VoIP
2007-04-26 16:54:22
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has introduced a new number range, beginning 0550, for VoIP services that are not close substitutes for a standard phone service.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Technology feature
Category: VoIP
2007-04-26 16:54:22
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has introduced a new number range, beginning 0550, for VoIP services that are not close substitutes for a standard phone service.
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Telstra launches next generation network, 'Next IP'
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2007-04-26 00:45:15
At a press briefing today Telstra formally launched its next generation all IP network dubbed 'Next IP'. The presentation was long on sales hype and short on hard information but it once again throws the spotlight on Telstra's unassailably unique and powerful position in the Australian telecoms market.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2007-04-26 00:45:15
At a press briefing today Telstra formally launched its next generation all IP network dubbed 'Next IP'. The presentation was long on sales hype and short on hard information but it once again throws the spotlight on Telstra's unassailably unique and powerful position in the Australian telecoms market.
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G9 progresses FTTN plan, promises access from $12-$24 per month
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-04-22 07:02:42
The G9 consortium - AAPT, iiNet, Internode, Macquarie Telecom, Optus, PowerTel, Primus, Soul and TransAct - has lodged a draft special access undertaking (SAU) with the ACCC for its proposed fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) network, setting an average price for access seekers of between $21 and $24 per month.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-04-22 07:02:42
The G9 consortium - AAPT, iiNet, Internode, Macquarie Telecom, Optus, PowerTel, Primus, Soul and TransAct - has lodged a draft special access undertaking (SAU) with the ACCC for its proposed fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) network, setting an average price for access seekers of between $21 and $24 per month.
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ACMA forced to review ban on Sunday research calls
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-04-22 05:57:56
The ACMA has been forced to review its prohibition on market research calls on Sundays after an un-named party made a direct appeal to the minister.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-04-22 05:57:56
The ACMA has been forced to review its prohibition on market research calls on Sundays after an un-named party made a direct appeal to the minister.
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Qantas to trial in-flight mobile service
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2007-04-19 04:20:16
Qantas has received the approval of the Australian Communications and Media Authority for a trial of GSM and GPRS services - as used by BlackBerry and Treo devices, among others - on a commercial aircraft.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2007-04-19 04:20:16
Qantas has received the approval of the Australian Communications and Media Authority for a trial of GSM and GPRS services - as used by BlackBerry and Treo devices, among others - on a commercial aircraft.
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Who's belling which cat on broadband?
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2007-04-17 00:01:05
Communications minister Helen Coonan claims that analysts have "belled the cat" by condeming the ALP's broadband proposal. On the contrary, no one has belled the cat on broadband but this particular cat is in sore need of belling.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2007-04-17 00:01:05
Communications minister Helen Coonan claims that analysts have "belled the cat" by condeming the ALP's broadband proposal. On the contrary, no one has belled the cat on broadband but this particular cat is in sore need of belling.
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Industry group warns on UK's broadband future
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2007-04-16 20:56:22
The UK's Broadband Stakeholders Group (BSG) has just produced a report on next generation broadband which should be required reading for all concerned with the development of broadband in Australia.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2007-04-16 20:56:22
The UK's Broadband Stakeholders Group (BSG) has just produced a report on next generation broadband which should be required reading for all concerned with the development of broadband in Australia.
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Telstra blasts ACCC to shareholders
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-04-15 03:28:13
Telstra has made good on its promise to rally its 1.6 million Australian shareholders in support of its lobbying campaign: it has emailed a large number of a letter blasting the ACCC as a "rogue regulator" and urging them to use its form letter to lobby their MP in its favour.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-04-15 03:28:13
Telstra has made good on its promise to rally its 1.6 million Australian shareholders in support of its lobbying campaign: it has emailed a large number of a letter blasting the ACCC as a "rogue regulator" and urging them to use its form letter to lobby their MP in its favour.
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Telecom NZ wants full structural separation
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-04-13 01:23:10
Telecom NZ says that the Government's proposal for operational separation of its wholesale and retail arms will not work and instead it is advocating full structural separation.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-04-13 01:23:10
Telecom NZ says that the Government's proposal for operational separation of its wholesale and retail arms will not work and instead it is advocating full structural separation.
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It's hard fighting Telstra
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2007-04-11 06:05:08
You have to feel sorry for Telstra's competitors. With the exception perhaps of Optus not one of them commands anywhere near the media attention that Telstra gets thanks to Telstra's size, ubiquity and the magnitude of it market capitalisation. This makes it very easy for Telstra to hijack any agenda that the others try to set.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2007-04-11 06:05:08
You have to feel sorry for Telstra's competitors. With the exception perhaps of Optus not one of them commands anywhere near the media attention that Telstra gets thanks to Telstra's size, ubiquity and the magnitude of it market capitalisation. This makes it very easy for Telstra to hijack any agenda that the others try to set.
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Competitors hit back at Telstra's 'misinformation' campaign
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-04-10 22:44:48
Eleven of Telstra's competitors have joined forces to counter what they claim is a concerted campaign of misleading and deceptive information being put out by Telstra.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-04-10 22:44:48
Eleven of Telstra's competitors have joined forces to counter what they claim is a concerted campaign of misleading and deceptive information being put out by Telstra.
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Telstra scores court win over ACCC
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-04-05 09:09:34
The ACCC has suffered a major setback and Telstra has scored a major victory: The federal court has ruled that the ACCC was in error when it issued a competition notice on Telstra in April 2006. Not surprisingly, the two sides paint radically different pictures of the outcome of the case.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-04-05 09:09:34
The ACCC has suffered a major setback and Telstra has scored a major victory: The federal court has ruled that the ACCC was in error when it issued a competition notice on Telstra in April 2006. Not surprisingly, the two sides paint radically different pictures of the outcome of the case.
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