The Australian Communications Authority has proposed a monthly "cap" of AU$250 on bills associated with premium telephone numbers under measures to protect users from excessive bills.
A new code of practice has been launched which extends minimum standards in cable installation from individuals performing the work to businesses engaged in the activity.
The Australian Communications Authority will investigate the need for additional regulation surrounding premium rate 190 phone services following an allocation of AU$600,000 over four years in the federal budget.
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.
With the future structure of Australia's telecommunications industry still up in the air, both sides of politics have attempted to score points over the latest report on the state of services.
Unwired CEO, David Spence, has urged Australia's communications regulators to protect a tranche of prime wireless broadband spectrum due to be auctioned September from anti-competitive behaviour by existing carriers.
The federal government intends to introduce legislation that will ban unsolicited commercial e-mail, the Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Senator Richard Alston announced today.
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