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    Australia's competition watchdog has warned consumers to carefully consider their data allowances when using 3G mobile devices to avoid exorbitant excessive data charges, known in the industry as 'bill shock'.

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    Telecom industry and consumer groups will soon make their way to the negotiating table to discuss policies for dealing with unfortunate broadband users whose hip-pockets are being hit hard by online hazards.

  • File-sharing software trapping AU broadband users

    Efforts to warn broadband consumers of the dangers of using peer-to-peer file sharing applications appear to be failing.

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    The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman is considering measures to monitor broadband Internet services more closely after complaints rose by 45 percent from March 2002-April 2003.

  • Telstra boosts BigPond meter; finalises exec appointments

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