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This week:
IN THE NEWS: Recent ACCAN submissions, CBA huge spam penalty and more
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ACCAN recently submitted to Communications Alliance’s consultation on the Telecommunications Consumer Protections Code Review 2024 and the NBN Special Access Undertaking draft decision, just to name a few. The submissions are now available on the ACCAN website. [ACCAN]
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The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has paid a record $3.55 million penalty after it sent more than 65 million emails that did not comply with Australia’s spam laws. [ACMA]
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With the 3G network shutdown commencing later this year, ACCAN is pleased to see an increasing focus on the impact to consumers and overall implications. The time to prepare is now and this article provides some good insight into aspects that may not be front of mind. [Thinxtra]
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The ACMA has entered into a renewed memorandum of understanding as part of the global Unsolicited Communications Enforcement Network (UCENet), along with agencies from the Republic of Korea, Canada, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and New Zealand. [ACMA]
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Infoxchange is surveying how not-for-profits are using digital technology, where we are doing well and where we could use some help. The results will inform Infoxchange’s advocacy when speaking to government, corporate philanthropy and other organisations that rely on the insights generated to decide where to spend their resources. [Infoxchange]
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Telstra has launched an end-to-end industrial automation capability following its acquisition of industrial IoT providers Aqura Technologies and Alliance Automation, and joint venture with data science provider Quantium. The capability spans private networks, Internet of Things, IT/OT convergence, cybersecurity, analytics and AI, cloud and edge, and professional and managed services. [ITWire]
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The Commissioner has decided to register 5 of the 8 industry codes developed to tackle the most seriously harmful content online. The codes cover hosting, equipment, ISP, app providers and social media services. These codes will come into effect 6 months following registration. The Commissioner reserved a decision on a code covering search engine services, granting industry an additional 4 weeks to resubmit. [Minister Rowland Media Release]
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The eSafety Commissioner has decided not to register 2 of 8 online safety codes drafted by the online industry as they fail to provide community safeguards to deal with illegal and harmful online content. [ITWire]
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Artificial Intelligence is improving many aspects of our lives and is a prominent topic of discussion across most walks of life. The Minister for Industry and Science, the Hon Ed Husic MP, has recently released a discussion paper focusing on governance mechanisms to ensure AI is developed and used safely and responsibly in Australia. The consultation closes on 26 July 2023. [Dept of Industry, Science and Resources]
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Following a successful trial of NBN Co’s new Sky Muster Plus product to boost internet speeds in the bush, the new Sky Muster Plus Premium service is now available. [NBN Co]
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