Federal regulatory watchdogs are under the spotlight, as the Australian Law Reform Commission puts together a report due to be tabled in Parliament before the end of the year.
Tier two telcos AAPT and Primus have indicated they have no immediate intention to follow Optus and sue Telstra over the heavyweight's December increase in one of its wholesale line rental plans.
While the Federal IT Department introduces legislative changes designed to encourage competition in the telecommunications sector, Telstra warned of an anti-competitive loophole which may see the incumbent telco out of pocket.
The Australian Telecommunications Users Group (ATUG) has backed Shadow Telecommunications Minister Lindsay Tanner's criticism of the Federal Government's telecommunications price capping measures.
The Australian Labor Party's ICT shadow minister wants a national fibre broadband network and enough skilled people to exploit it.
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