The federal government has invited the telecommunications industry to comment on ways the competition watchdog can more effectively act against anti-competitive conduct.
It's not at all quiet on the fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) network front, as telcos lodge their submissions on regulatory issues for the AU$4.7 billion national broadband network (NBN) and the Liberal party throws a spanner in the works by starting an inquiry into the government's handling of the network tender.
The Australian Labor Party said today it would put forward a motion in the Senate to establish an inquiry into regulatory reforms which the telecommunications sector will need after Telstra is privatised.
A coalition of smaller carriers have rejected yesterday's ACCC pay TV decision, saying it will serve to strengthen Telstra's monopoly over the telecommunications market.
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.
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