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This week
IN THE NEWS: The TIO Systemic Investigations Review, ACCC MOCN decision upheld, and more…
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The TIO this week released a report ‘A time for change – Three years of systemic investigations in review’, calling for improved consumer protections through stronger regulation in the telco sector, and the establishment of a registration scheme for telcos. [TIO]
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With our upcoming Consumer Congress now less than three months away, we would like to announce and recognise our event sponsors. We appreciate your support and value your involvement in what will be an awesome event. [ACCAN]
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The Australian Competition Tribunal has affirmed the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's decision to reject the Telstra-TPG regional network agreement. [ACT]
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NBN Co has committed to long-term greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets and is eyeing net-zero emissions by 2050 via the Science Based Targets initiative. [iTWire]
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The ACMA has formally warned three telcos for failing to join the TIO scheme. Encouragingly, all three have subsequently become members. [ACMA]
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NBN Co has released a closed request for information (RFI) to low earth orbit satellite (LEOs) providers to further understand their offerings. This is the first step in the company looking ahead to how best meet the evolving broadband needs of homes and businesses in its satellite footprint. [NBN Co]
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In more news on the LEO front, Telstra will soon be using OneWeb's low earth orbit satellites to connect remote mobile base stations. [ITWire]
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Another interesting article in the very topical AI debate [ZDNet]
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The Communications Alliance Board of Directors has endorsed a package of draft regulatory and legislative reform proposals, designed to improve the telco regulatory framework while preserving the strengths of co-regulation. [Comms Alliance]
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Following closely from the record penalty recently handed to the CBA for breaching spam laws, the regulator has penalised mycar Tyre & Auto over $1M for sending more than 1.7 million emails and texts that did not comply with Australia’s spam laws. [ACMA]
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