Tag: Telstra

ACCC’s Telstra-TPG deal decision will shape telco market for decades to come

Pressure is mounting on the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission over an agreement between Telstra Corporation Limited and TPG Telecom Limited that has the potential to shape the telecommunications market for decades to come. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) received an application for merger approval from Telstra...

‘No underlying issues’ with telco complaint handling: ACMA

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has found very high rates of small business complaint handling compliance by telecommunications companies in Australia following the completion of its six-month audit....

Telstra-TPG agreement highlights an ACCC failure

Posted on   |  by Mark Gregory
Last month, Telstra and TPG Telecom signed a ten-year mobile infrastructure sharing agreement that will boost TPG Telecom’s mobile network to cover 98.8 per cent of the population and...

Advisory committee backs bigger govt role in crypto security

Posted on   |  by catherine@innovationaus.com
There is a role to play for the federal government in protecting Australians from the dangers of cryptocurrencies and ensuring the associated benefits can be properly realised, according to...

Telstra’s Penn to lead Australian cyber strategy

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A permanent 10-person advisory committee, helmed by Telstra boss Andy Penn, has been established to guide the implementation of the federal government’s $1.7 billion cybersecurity strategy. The 2020 Cyber...

Govt sets out web blocking protocols

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government and ISPs have formalised the official rules governing the blocking of websites hosting “horrific material” in the wake of a terrorist attack or violent crime. The...

NBN broadband boost is not enough

Posted on   |  by Mark Gregory
Yesterday, NBN Co positively announced that it would waive charges for additional data of up to 40 per cent for retail service providers for the next three months and...

ACCC under pressure to fix mobile roaming

Posted on   |  by Mark Gregory
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) may finally be taking the steps necessary for it to understand why it should fix its flawed 2017 decision not to declare...

AI ethics guide is a PR exercise

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government’s unveiling of artificial intelligence ethical guidelines for Australian business is a PR exercise that won’t change the actions of companies, according to former Digital Transformation Office...

Competition wished into existence?

Posted on   |  by David Havyatt
Anyone who attends the ACCC and Australian Energy Regulator (AER) annual regulatory conference is struck by the existential dilemma that afflicts competition regulators. Their economic world view is that...