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.
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.
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.
Labor has ended its 'debate' over the structural separation of Telstra, admitting it is no longer feasible as the Government is not the sole owner of the giant telecommunications company.
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