The competition regulator yesterday announced a preliminary decision to exempt Telstra from having to supply rivals with wholesale telephone services in some metropolitan areas.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has taken a significant step towards blocking Telstra's controversial move into service "bundling" amid claims from the carrier it is being unfairly singled out over the practice.
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BigPond will cut prices drastically from Friday for customers that sign up for a combined 24-month telephone and broadband contract.
iiNet is set to be the first of many Internet Service Providers to cut back on the sale of ADSL-based broadband services to the bush unless the competition regulator backs down on its planned wholesale pricing policy, Telstra claims.
With all the excitement over the iPhone, few people have noticed that 1 July was the 11th anniversary of the deregulation of Australia's telecommunications market.
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Competition should drive more affordable products and services unless you're Telstra where "the only way is up" seems to be its motto.
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