ACCC
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Telstra's 'targeted launch' of 5G Home Internet plus NBN speed boosts on non-FTTN plans, too
29th September 2020
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Smartphone sales drop from impact of COVID-19, handset supply delays Demand for smartphones in Australia has declined marginally due to the economic toll of the COVID-19 pandemic and handset supply delays, with a 5% drop in sales of the phones in the first half of this year.
9th September 2020
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ACCC restarts inquiry into NBN pricing, service proposals The competition watchdog, the ACCC, has recommenced its inquiry which is considering a proposal from National Broadband Network operator, NBN Co, that aims to address concerns about service standards for wholesale NBN products and the pricing of entry-level NBN services.
20th August 2020
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ACCC loses pre-payment case appeal against TPG The Australian consumer watchdog has lost an appeal against a pre-payment scheme being used by telecommunications provider TPG Telecom, with the Full Federal Court finding for the company on Thursday.
31st July 2020
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ACCC, TIO cooperate on telecoms industry compliance issues The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) have inked a new agreement setting out how they will work together on ensuring compliance with consumer law and their approach to the resolution of systemic issues in the telecommunications industry.
13th May 2020
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ACCC pauses inquiry on NBN pricing, service standards due to COVID-19 The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has announced a pause on its inquiries examining both NBN entry-level access pricing and wholesale service standards, to allow the communications sector to focus on its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
6th April 2020
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Before the usual CommsWire, the Telecommunications Association (TelSoc) issued the following statement today: TelSoc calls upon the National COVID-19 Coordination Commission (NCCC):
1st April 2020
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Australia broadband cost down, but country ranks 113th out of 206 nations A British website that regularly surveys broadband packages globally has ranked Australia 113th out of 206 countries that it looked at between 28 November 2019 and 8 January this year.
21st January 2020
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ACCC takes action against Superfone for alleged breaches The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has instituted Federal Court proceedings against telecommunications provider Superfone for alleged false or misleading representations, and for alleged breaches of laws designed to protect consumers from issues arising from unsolicited telemarketing sales.
11th December 2019
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NBN Co says no need for any ACCC intervention in service standards National broadband provider NBN Co has questioned the need for any regulatory intervention into its wholesale service standards at this time as, in its view, the ACCC's draft decision on these aspects had not provided any evidence of market failure.
20th November 2019