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  • ACCC urges industry to reach pricing accord

    Australia's competition watchdog says a determination on the wholesale GSM mobile termination service prices could be made by the end of the year, unless industry players agree to reach a commercial agreement before then.

  • Telstra appeals ACCC's $30 ULLS rejection

    Telstra today launched an appeal in Federal Court to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's April rejection of its $30 per month wholesale undertaking for Unconditional Local Loop Services over the telco's copper network.

  • Alleged IT jobs scam lands in court

    The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has taken IT services and consulting firm Zanok Technologies to the Federal Court for allegedly taking advantage of people seeking jobs in the IT industry.

  • ACCC threatens dodgy telcos

    Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) chairman Graeme Samuel today warned the telecommunications industry that it would face additional regulation and court action unless it stopped misleading and cheating consumers.

  • ACCC selects a CIO

    The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has appointed a new chief information officer, who has been in place since mid January.

Blogs (19)

  • Read the blog post - Phil Dobbie

    Is telco advertising out of control?

    Dodo has been taken to task for misleading advertising. But is telco advertising in Australia misleading in general? What can be done to make it easier for consumers to understand?

  • Read the blog post - Phil Dobbie

    Samuel's battle with the phone cards

    Telephone call cards how dodgy are they, despite recent court actions by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission?

  • Read the blog post - Phil Dobbie

    Where next for Vodafone and 3?

    So where did Vodafone and Hutchison go wrong and will they fare any better as a combined entity? Telstra's Deena Shiff, Internode's Simon Hackett and analyst Paul Budde discuss the issue in this week's Twisted Wire podcast.

  • Read the blog post - Phil Dobbie

    Broadband hearing unplugged (day 2)

    The second day of hearings last week (4 March) for the Senate Select Committee on the National Broadband Network.

  • Read the blog post - Phil Dobbie

    The longest last mile

    How much should Telstra be charging for unconditioned local loop?

Features and Case Studies (17)

  • Telstra between a rock and the ACCC?

    The proposed regulatory reforms ahead of the roll-out of the National Broadband Network rely on a finely balanced carrot and stick approach. But will Telstra cooperate with the government's ultimatum?

  • ATUG awards night: Party photos

    ACCC officials with glasses of wine, a golden medal for Communications Minister Stephen Conroy and a few faux pas: the annual awards night of the Australian Telecommunications Users Group (ATUG) had it all.

  • Conroy should play NBN hard ball

    Opinion: Conroy should end this futile tender process. Call Telstra's McGauchie and his executives in and read them the riot act. Appoint someone with appropriate credentials and resources not some panel to then negotiate a commercial deal on behalf of taxpayers.

  • Hutch and Voda's crossed lines

    The merger of Vodafone and Hutchison will create a strong mobile competitor ... but the ACCC's Graeme Samuel would be well advised to keep a close eye on what the deal will mean for business and consumers.

  • Conroy charts national broadband agenda

    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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