CommsWire daily newsletter - 21 January 2020

Warning that Huawei 5G ban could cost Australia AUD$12 billion Up to 3 million Australians – mostly in the bush - will miss out on getting access to 5G by 2023 because of the Australian Government’s 5G ban on China’s Huawei - at a cost of US$8.2 billion (AUD$12B) to the economy, according to UK based forecasting and quantitative analysis firm Oxford Economics.

CommsWire - 19 December 2019

New protections against bill shock from mobile roaming charges 'enhanced' by ACMA Rules to better protect Australians against the bill shock that can come from high international mobile roaming charges, have been enhanced by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA).

CommsWire - 9 December 2019

ACMA sets new rules to help prevent ‘unexpectedly’ high mobile bills New rules to help prevent unexpectedly high mobile phone bills have been imposed on the telecommunications industry from premium services by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). 

CommsWire - 6 December 2019

Government PS restructure combines communications and infrastructure The Federal Government has announced a wide-ranging restructure of the public service, with the reduction of the number of Government departments from 18 to 14 and the merger of other departments as part of its reform agenda - including merging communications and infrastructure into a new super-department with responsibility for the NBN.

CommsWire - 27 November 2019

5G global subscriptions forecast to top 2.6 billion in next six years The global number of 5G subscriptions is forecast to top 2.6 billion within the next six years, driven by sustained momentum and a rapidly developing 5G ecosystem.

CommsWire - 26 November 2019

Lower prices, more data with new NBN wholesale discount plans NBN Co, the operator of the National Broadband Network, has announced a range of new wholesale bundles offering lower prices and more data inclusions, following an extensive industry consultation process.

CommsWire - 19 November 2019

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.

CommsWire - 11 November 2019

ACMA gets tougher powers to block illegal offshore gambling websites Australian Internet Service Providers are set to begin blocking illegal offshore gambling websites under tough new powers mandated for the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) by the Federal Government.

CommsWire - 7 November 2019

ACMA acts against 11 telcos The Australian Communications and Media Authority has taken action against eleven telcos for failing to comply with consumer protection rules.

CommsWire - 29 October 2019

Problems with bills, service dominate complaints to TIO More than 30,000 consumers and small businesses complained about their phone and Internet services - with many complaining about problems with their bills and the quality of customer service - over a three month period to the end of September this year, according to the latest complaints report from the Telecomunications Industry Ombudsman.