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  • Complaints info gives ACMA early warning

    The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) and the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) have struck a formal understanding to share information, which could help ACMA get a grasp on upcoming industry problems.

  • Fair weather ahead for telcos

    Despite expectations of slower growth this year, telcos in Asia Pacific are expected to fare well in 2002.

  • ACMA reveals 'plain language' protection code

    The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has issued its telecommunications consumer protection guidelines in response to calls for a simpler set of rules for telcos and users alike.

  • Commander: No immediate sale

    Despite reports indicating today that Commander is up for sale, the telco was quick to dismiss the possibility of going on the market anytime soon.

  • Telstra wins ACCC court battle

    update: The Federal Court has found the national competition regulator did not treat Telstra fairly when slugging the telco with a competition notice 12 months ago. The ACCC has expressed disappointment with the ruling.

Blogs (21)

  • Read the blog post - Phil Dobbie

    Can the Telco Reform Act be win-win?

    In the second of our two programs looking at the Senate Inquiry into the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Bill, we hear from shareholders, bureaucrats and industry groups.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Weighing the odds for the new Sol

    Telstra changed so much internally under Sol Trujillo's watch that it seems likely the company's next CEO will be drawn from a small pool of executives who are already well practised in the Way of Sol.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Govt's broadband strategy goes missing

    I should have known better, but I was still a bit suprised to find absolutely zilch for broadband in the latest Howard-Costello Budget.

  • Read the blog post - Phil Dobbie

    Has Conroy got the numbers for reforms?

    Getting Senator Stephen Conroy's regulatory reform for the telecommunications industry through the parliament would need support from the Senate. On Twisted Wire we ring around to see which parties are supportive and which are against.

  • Read the blog post - Phil Dobbie

    Do we need the legislative blackmail?

    Virtually everyone in the telecommunications industry has their say in the Senate Standing Committee's public hearing into the pending legislation to split up Telstra, in this week's Twisted Wire podcast.

Features and Case Studies (62)

  • Whirlpool founder Simon Wright: Profile

    Whirlpool founder Simon Wright explains how he built the influential broadband forum, what makes it tick, and why he won't commercialise the business.

  • Phil Burgess' best quotes

    Telstra's bombastic public policy chief Phil Burgess has peppered the Australian public with vitriolic and memorable quotes since his ascension to the role in July 2005. From whether his mother should buy Telstra shares to Darryl Kerrigan in the castle, Dr Phil had it all. We've collated some of the best.

  • The road to convergence

    There's been a lot of talk about network convergence, the idea that data, voice and video traffic will one day travel over a single network. In this special report, we look at how Mount Erin Secondary College is tackling convergence and IP telephony goals at footy club the West Coast Eagles.

  • Business guide to implementing VoIP

    How can you tell if your business is ready for Voice over IP? Also, who are the leading IP handset providers and systems integrators in Australia?

  • An open letter to Stephen Conroy

    As a veteran IT security consultant with first-hand experience working at two of Australia's largest ISP/telcos, encompassing the installing and configuration of many of the filtering technologies currently on the market, I am writing to express my deep concerns about your proposed internet filter.

Reviews (23)

  • Intel puts Pentium M in networking gear

    The company starts selling its Pentium M chip for notebooks as a chip for networking devices, part of its effort to become a dominant manufacturer in the communications market.

  • Relationships key to AU m-commerce service success

    An extended period of negotiation over a relatively simple "over the phone" top-up solution for pre-paid mobiles has highlighted the conservative approach financial institutions are taking to e-commerce participation.

  • ACCC tackles mobile telephone service pricing

    The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) plans to review the pricing of mobile phone services, with a view to updating regulations governing the area.

  • ACA considers jamming prisoners' mobile phones

    The federal government has formally asked the Australian Communications Authority to investigate the feasibility of allowing state governments to jam mobile phone signals in jails.

  • Commentary: Why Hutchison's 3 will succeed

    Another mobile phone giant has landed in Australia, bringing with it "true 3G"--the ability to make real time video phone calls--and intensifying the mobile battle in the country.

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