The federal government will have to rely on the support of the entire Senate crossbench if it wants parliament to approve its plan to restructure Telstra before the end of the year.
The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has called on the government to broaden the Universal Service Obligation (USO) provisions to include mobile and broadband.
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Former Telstra and United Kingdom-based Intelsat executive John Stanton will take the reins at business-focused telco People Telecom from 7 August.
Internet service provider Chariot Internet has been fined AU$10,000 in the Adelaide Magistrates Court for not adhering to the terms of the nation's telecommunications legislation.
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