The ACCC has released submissions received in response to the first round of its review of NBN Co's special access undertaking, and submitters are united in warning that it could result in NBN Co's Wholesale Broadband Agreement transcending legislation and the powers of the ACCC.

Telstra's major competitors, from Optus downwards have been unanimous in calling on the ACCC to regulate Telstra's wholesale ADSL service.

Communications minister, senator Stephen Conroy, has announced that Telstra will provide an open access wholesale service on fibre networks it is deploying in South Brisbane and some new real estate projects.

NBN Co has submitted to the ACCC a report commissioned from economics consultancy Synergies that recommends the ACCC accept NBN Co's special access undertaking, which sets out the price and non-price terms and conditions under which access seekers will gain access to NBN Co wholesale services.

The ACCC has received three submissions: from AAPT, Optus and on behalf of Adam Internet, iiNet, Internode and TransACT all similarly critical of the revised structural separation undertaking submitted by Telstra to the ACCC last month.

The ACCC has initiated its statutory public enquiry into NBN Co's special access undertaking (SAU) with release of a preliminary consultation paper but the real consultation paper seeking the views of stakeholders will not be released until mid February.

After 85 days of review, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced it approves of moves by Seagate Technology to acquire Samsung’s hard disk drive division.

The ACCC has revoked a ruling that exempted Telstra from being required to provide wholesale services at regulated prices from some 200 exchanges.

A few days ago, an urgent recall notice was issued for a Power Line Adaptor Optus had been providing to its MeTV customers.  The units pose a serious electrocution hazard.

Telstra has lodged a revised structural separation undertaking (SSU) with the ACCC, saying that it incorporates a number of important changes in response to concerns about the first version raised by the ACCC and the industry but that these are not sufficiently material to negate the shareholder approval of its definitive agreements with NBN Co and the Government. The ACCC has responded saying that issues remain around wholesale ADSL services, which it will address separately, but if these can be resolved, it is inclined to accept the undertaking.