CommsWire - 16 March 2018

ACMA to introduce new rules for handling NBN complaints New rules to handle complaints about the NBN will take effect from June this year, telecommunications regulator the Australian Communications and Media Authority has announced.

CommsWire - 22 December 2017

This is the final edition of CommsWire for 2017. We will return on 15 January 2018. We wish you a Merry  Christmas and a Happy New Year.  Tim Herring and the TelSoc Board

CommsWire - 11 December 2017

Data use in Australia explodes by 43% in past year: ACMA The amount of data Australians are consuming has gone through the roof, rising by 43% in the past year, according to a new report tabled in Parliament last week. We?re also using a more diverse range of devices, although the mobile phone is still the most popular and frequently used way to go online.

CommsWire - 13 November 2017

Government launches ?world first? satellite positioning trial The Australian Government has launched a GeoScience-led trial of what is claimed as ?world-first? satellite positioning technology.

CommsWire - 1 November 2017

Australian Greens says 'yes' to NBN Co debt relief The Australian Greens says the NBN should prioritise the provision of an essential service ahead of cost recovery and intends to investigate the legislative options for a write-down of NBN Co's debt.

CommsWire - 29 August 2017

Telstra to hang up on third party billing: 3 December 2017 A senior Telstra official has confirmed that Australia?s largest carrier will cease ?third party billing? on its post-paid accounts by early December this year.

CommsWire - 8 August 2017

NBN: Making telcos buy more of little use, say experts Networking veterans have cast doubts on assertions made today that the speed woes experienced by customers on the national broadband network could be eradicated if telecommunications companies paid $9.75 per month for each connection.

CommsWire - 4 August 2017

ACMA inquiry likely to be a waste of time COMMENT: Will the inquiry that the Australian Communications and Media Authority has been asked to carry out into the malfunctioning NBN end up doing any good?

CommsWire - 3 July 2017

Flying Doctor chief: NBN to bring 78% cost reduction The CEO of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (RFDS) expects the arrival of the National Broadband Network to its bases in remote areas to result in savings of millions of dollars based on recent deployments and a special rate for the Sky Muster service.

CommsWire - 23 May 2017

Review recommends redefining ACMA role, sector-wide reforms still to come The Federal Government?s two-year review of the Australian Communications and Media Authority has made 27 recommendations for reform of ACMA including a more defined role of its regulatory remit at a time of ?radical change? in the communications sector over 10 years.