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IN THE NEWS: Access to Telecommunications Facilities: ACCC review of the corporate control percentage, why the NBN still matters to many voters, Coalition pledges more support for regional news publishers.
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Until recently, only licensed carriers were subject to the Facilities Access Regime (the Regime). However, recently the ownership of a number of towers has been transferred from telecommunications carriers to entities that do not hold a telecommunications carrier licence. It is ACCAN’s view that consumers would benefit if all infrastructure providers, not just licensed carriers, were subject to the Regime. For the full submission, click here. [ACCAN]
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The high-speed network was meant to resolve the digital divide in Australia, but two years on from its completion there remains a stark difference between the haves and have-nots; those who have a decent internet service and those still waiting or suffering from poor speeds and reliability on their NBN service. [The Guardian]
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The Morrison government has pledged to better support regional newspapers in the face of rising costs if it is re-elected on May 21. A Coalition government would establish a new $10 million round of the Public Interest News Gathering program and allow eligible regional newspaper publishers to apply for funding support in the face of newsprint prices rising by up to 80 per cent from July 1. [AFR]
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Telstra is set to open its 5G network to mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) from July. Telstra also said it would wholesale a “new customisable IoT product range”, including a specific IoT product that MVNOs will be able to offer. [iTNews]
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TPG Telecom has sold its mobile tower and rooftop infrastructure network to Canadian pension fund OMERS for near $950 million, in an effort to limit balance sheet pressure while a network sharing deal with Telstra secures coverage. [AFR]
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Free to Air networks have welcomed Labor’s announcement yesterday of plans to review the anti-siphoning scheme to ensure all Australians can access iconic sporting events free and not behind paywalls. Labor will also legislate a prominence regime to ensure Australian TV services can easily be found on connected TV platforms -a key complaint of Free to Air networks. [TV Tonight]
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The federal government announced a number of mobile infrastructure projects across the state to be co-funded with "a range of partners" as part of the Regional Connectivity Program. The project will be delivered regardless of the federal election outcome. Locals say the current mobile coverage is "not adequate." [ABC]
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In an article originally posted by The Wall Street Journal, it was revealed Facebook deliberately caused havoc in Australia by removing the pages of emergency services. The WSJ says such admission was made by whistleblowers. In response to Australia’s News Media Bargaining Code becoming law, Facebook pulled the news sharing function from its platform on February 18, 2021. [Gizmodo]
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Here are five broadband speed tests that ZDNet considers trustworthy. To get a true picture of your broadband speed, you'll likely need to run the tests multiple times and check results across different devices throughout the day. It may also be worth running these tests on multiple devices on your home network. [ZDNet]
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Apple, Google and Microsoft have backed a passwordless sign-in standard created by the Fast Identity Online [FIDO] Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium. A statement issued by the Alliance claimed such a standard would make the Internet more secure and usable. [iTWire]
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