Half of Australians hit with phone or internet issues, survey finds

Half of Australians have been plagued with phone and internet issues in the past year, with a survey by the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman showing millions of people are facing telco problems. [SMH]

NBN launches FttC network

Australia's National Broadband Network (NBN) Company has launched its new fibre-to-the-curb (FTTC) network, with the service bringing fibre closer to the home for one million premises by installing it in pits at the end of customers’ driveways. [ZDnet]

Telco coalition launches new challenge to ‘big three’

The Competitive Carriers Coalition today formally relaunched as ‘Commpete’ with the aim of challenging the market dominance of Telstra and Australia’s other major telcos. [Commpete]

Comms market operating ‘competitively’ despite market concentration: ACCC

The competition watchdog, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, says Australia’s market for broadband and voice services is operating competitively despite the levels of market concentration. [ACCC]

ACMA releases new NBN migration rules

The ACMA's new rules will require line tests on NBN services, reconnecting customers to legacy services where the NBN is unusable, providing minimum information to consumers, and reporting complaints data to the ACMA. [ZDNet]

ACCC wants baby NBN's competing for customers and upgrading networK

When the day comes for NBN to be privatised, as originally planned by Kevin Rudd and Stephen Conroy at its inception, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is of the belief that it should be done in a way that maximizes competition, rather than being focused on the largest sell-off price. [ACCC]

Aussies would spend big on better Internet – if services improve

Australian Internet users are collectively prepared to spend $267 million in total in one year to get a better Internet access, but they want a steadier service free of buffering and dropouts if they are going to fork out their hard earned cash. [ItWire]

Coalition delivers major mobile coverage boost

Minister for Regional Communications, Senator Bridget McKenzie, today announced the outcomes of the latest round of the Mobile Black Spot Program, which is improving mobile coverage across Australia. [DoCA]

Fake Black Lives Matter Facebook page run by Australian union official – report

A high-ranking Australian union official has been suspended amid reports he ran a fake Black Lives Matter Facebook page that solicited donations from the movement’s supporters. [The Guardian]

Data downloads more than double since Netflix arrival

Australians’ appetite for streaming video is showing no signs of slowing down, with data download more than doubling since Netflix launched. [SMH]

Senators Bridget McKenzie and Arthur Sinodinos announce new Paterson mobile phone tower

A phone reception black spot in and around Fullerton Cove, north of Newcastle, will be fixed by the construction of a new mobile phone tower in the federal seat of Paterson. [Newcastle Herald]
 

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