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IN THE NEWS: ACCAN AGM to be held next week, NBN Co Education Assistance extension praised, and more.
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The ACCAN Annual General Meeting will be held via virtual meeting, on Thursday 24th September 2020 from 4.00pm. Members must register by Tuesday 22nd September. [ACCAN]
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The decision by National Broadband Network operator, NBN Co to extend its Education Assistance offer until 15 January 2021, has earned the praise of communications consumers peak body ACCAN, which says the targeted offer from the company waives the wholesale costs for many services on the 25/5 Mbps speed tier - and encourages telcos to offer free or heavily discounted NBN plans to low-income households with school-aged children. [iTWire]
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Over the past five months, artists around Australia have used the connective powers of the internet, and developing creative ways of making and sharing art. But many of Victoria's regional artists have found it difficult to participate in this flurry of innovation due to poor-quality internet. [ABC News]
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The ASCCA 2020 conference will be hosted online over a secure connection so participants can join from around Australia. The content will be a mix of speakers who can provide practical advice on how to adapt to online life and some representatives from the big tech companies talking about what is coming up. [ASCCA]
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Telstra has piloted a new malicious text message blocking service on its network that stops impersonation attempts from reaching Services Australia customers. [itnews]
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Peter Thomson, AgForce Connectivity and Social Policy chair, is calling for better mobile and internet coverage in the bush. [Queensland Country Life]
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The ACCC has issued a final determination granting authorisation for NBN Co and a group of telco providers to work together until 31 March next year to bolster capacity amid COVID-19 disruptions. [ARN]
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Thousands of Telstra users are experiencing email outages due to an ongoing issue that began in August. [9News]
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