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IN THE NEWS: Registrations still open for ACCANect 2022, ACCAN Notice of Annual General Meeting, and more.
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Yet to register for ACCANect 2022 – Better Basics? Registrations are still open at accan.org.au/accanect. We’re only two weeks out, so be sure to get in quickly. We’ll chat to industry, government and consumer advocates about the basics for communications consumers in 2022, and what needs to happen to ensure that services are trusted, inclusive, accessible and available for all. [ACCAN]
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ACCAN’s Annual General Meeting will take place virtually on Thursday the 22nd of September from 4:00pm. We will have live captioning and Auslan interpreters available throughout this meeting. To confirm accessibility requirements for the ACCAN AGM, we request all attendees RSVP their attendance and any support needs by Tuesday 20th September 2022 to nominations@accan.org.au. [ACCAN]
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NBN Co will support this year’s DIF Hubs Lunch n Learn series as part of the Victorian Government Digital Innovations Festival, which starts on the 25th of August, and runs until the 7th of September. Free sessions about scam awareness, optimising your internet and staying safe online will be offered as part of the festival. All sessions will take place via zoom. [NBN Co]
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A conservation organisation is set to trial Elon Musk's new satellite internet service, which could provide connectivity for scientists in typically cut-off areas of the Kimberley. Australian Communications Consumer Action Network chief executive Andrew Williams said the new internet service would offer an alternative in the market for remote users. "That will provide greater choice and ideally more flexibility for consumers, and also more price competitiveness, because the systems and the services are not cheap," he said. [ABC Kimberley]
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Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has issued legal notices to some of the biggest tech companies in the world, requiring them to report on the measures they are taking to tackle the proliferation of child sexual exploitation material on their platforms and services. The notices have been issued to Apple, Meta (and WhatsApp), Microsoft (and Skype), Snap and Omegle under the Australian Government’s new Basic Online Safety Expectations, a key part of the Online Safety Act 2021. [eSafety Commissioner]
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The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) has supported digital apprenticeships, reforms to skills, training and immigration arrangements, and a greater focus on supporting women to take up tech jobs as key proposals to be discussed at the Jobs and Skills Summit. In the lead up to the Summit – to be held in Canberra – AMTA participated in Minister for Industry and Science, Ed Husic’s Digital and Tech Skills Roundtable and subsequent discussions with government and industry representatives on ideas to boost digital and tech skills. [iTWire]
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Telstra said it has resolved issues that left “some” business-oriented NBN and digital office technology (DOT) connections not working nationally on Tuesday. Users started reporting problems as early as 12.15pm, according to a sentiment-based outage tracker, although it appears that reports to social media platforms especially ramped up. [iTNews]
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Vulnerability disclosures in IoT devices increased by 57% in the first half of 2022 compared to the previous six months, according to new research by security company Claroty. The Claroty report also found that over the same time period, vendor self-disclosures increased by 69%, becoming more prolific reporters than independent research outfits for the first time - which Claroty says indicates vendors are dedicating more resources to examining the security of their products than ever before. [iTWire]
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Aussie Broadband has turned in strong growth across the board, topping $500 million in revenue and 500,000 customer connections. CEO and managing director Phillip Britt told ABB’s earnings call that the rollout of its own fibre, which now reaches 83 NBN points of presence (PoPs), 22 data centres and 77 buildings, delivered annual savings of $13.5 million. [iTNews]
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Optus has installed and switched three new towers in Mackay City West, Homebush, and Dolphin Heads, delivering enhanced mobile coverage and 5G capabilities in the Queensland region. As part of a $3.9 million investment, the three towers are located in rural, city, and beachside locations, enhancing connection for locals and tourists who live, work, and visit Mackay, a popular destination associated with the Great Barrier Reef. [iTWire]
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