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IN THE NEWS: Welcome to the first Webnews for 2023. Here at ACCAN we hope that you all had a safe and happy holiday and are ready for the new year. We look forward to bringing you all the very latest Telco news from Australia and around the world in 2023.
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The ACCC has published a consultation paper on NBN Co’s proposed variation to its Special Access Undertaking and is inviting submissions from interested parties. The undertaking provides a framework for the economic regulation of the NBN until 2040, including rules for setting the maximum prices and service standards that NBN broadband providers could expect to receive. [ACCC media release]
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Be wary of emails and SMS claiming to be from myGov suggesting you are owed a refund. It may be a scam! The ACMA is aware of increasing reports of myGov impersonation email and SMS scams. These scams try to get you to click on a malicious link or visit a fake website in order to receive a repayment or refund, such as a tax refund. Other examples may ask you to update your personal details via a link or attachment. [ACMA]
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Around half of Australians have had their personal information stolen in the past few months after being caught up in the high-profile cyber hacks of two of Australia’s biggest companies, Optus and Medibank. If you’ve been a victim, what can you do to protect yourself against fraud and scams by people who now have your data – and prevent it happening again? [SMH]
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If COVID-19 turned 2021 into a ‘difficult year’ for B2C telecommunications service providers, 2022 wasn’t much better. The unpredictable global geopolitical and economic backdrop, raging inflation, rising energy costs, and sharpened sustainability sensibilities make 2023 a challenging year to predict, says GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company’s latest report on what to expect in 2023 from telco consumer services, platforms and devices, offers the following predictions on eight key categories for the year ahead. [GlobalData]
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ACCAN’s Grants Round for 2023 is scheduled to open on 30 January, and close 5pm AEDT 24 February, with funded projects to begin from July. ACCAN encourages anyone interested in applying to discuss their project ideas with the Grants Team by getting in touch on grants@accan.org.au. Guidelines now available on our website. For more information about our grants scheme, or how grants applications are assessed, visit our website. [ACCAN]
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The Albanese Government has today announced the establishment of the First Nations Digital Inclusion Advisory Group to accelerate progress towards closing the digital inclusion gap for First Nations Australians. Convening for the first time today in Adelaide, the Advisory Group will work closely with First Nations people to provide advice to Government and identify practical measures to support progress towards Target 17 of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap. The Group was funded in the October 2022-23 Federal Budget. [Minister Rowland media release]
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COMPANY NEWS by Telstra: Earlier in July, we talked about the results of our new SMS scam blocking feature, which in the preceding three months since it was launched, had blocked over 185 million scam text messages. Since then, our SMS scam filters has continued to block millions of scam messages, with a staggering 225 million blocked since April this year. That’s around 775 malicious texts blocked every minute. [iTWire]
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For a while now, our tech has run on rechargeable batteries, and that’s great‚ until we plug in a device and discover it won’t charge. Alternatives like wireless charging can help, but a dead charging port on any device is no fun. But if the charging port on your iPhone, Android, computer, Switch, or what have you doesn’t seem to be working, there’s an easy fix that might save you a trip to a repair store. [Gizmodo]
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We spend a lot of time on our iPhones doing simple, repetitive tasks we shouldn’t have to do. In fact, those simple, repetitive tasks can and should be handed over to your iPhone, so you can get back to tasks you really want to do, like scroll Instagram and TikTok. [Gizmodo]
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Ransomware attacks have rumbled on for years and show no signs of slowing down. It's time we faced the threat head on. It's a new year, a time when many people look to turnover a new leaf and make some positive changes. Sadly, not everyone. In particular, it seems that ransomware gangs show no signs of letting up on their criminal activity in 2023. Then again, why would they? [ZDNet]
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