The national communications regulator today released a report showing some aspects of Telstra's performance in rural and remote areas have continued to dip over a two-year period.
Telstra customers are kicking off 2003 with additional government protection for their service levels, as the carrier faces fines of up to $AU10 million if it breaches a new reliability framework.
Around 45 of Australia's smaller regional carriers are about to receive bills totalling more than AUD$6 million to subsidise Telstra's commitment to universal service.
Telstra has been given till the end of the year to fix 54 Exchange Service Areas which were identified as the worst performing in the country.
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