9 October 2019 NBN Co has been given a formal warning by the ACCC for discriminating between retail service providers (RSPs) for the supply of upgraded NBN infrastructure to business customers. The ACCC has also accepted a court-enforceable undertaking from NBN Co, which includes a commitment by NBN Co to take measures to ensure such …
James FernyhoughReporterOct 10, 2019 Labor communications spokeswoman Michelle Rowland has questioned the competition watchdog’s decision to block the merger between TPG and Vodafone Hutchison Australia, saying the mobile market is already highly competitive. In a speech at the CommsDay conference in Melbourne on Thursday, Ms Rowland will say the more-the-merrier view of competition is “an overly …
Wed, 09 Oct – 09:08 Introduction It is a pleasure to once again speak at this important CommsDay conference. After four and half months as Minister for Communications, it is timely to take stock of the largest single project within the portfolio, the National Broadband Network. I want to start with what has been achieved …
Moves to free up resources for 5G push Leon Spencer (ARN)09 October, 2019 11:25 Telstra has revealed it will shut down its 3G network in June 2024 as it works to free up infrastructure and bandwidth resources to ramp up its 4G and 5G presence. “Today, as part of our program to continually upgrade our …
The billionaire, who has never appeared in public, takes his appeal against the ACCC decision to court in Melbourne Ben Butler Wed 11 Sep 2019 04.00 AESTLast modified on Wed 11 Sep 2019 07.44 AEST He’s worth $3bn, has never appeared in public and only one photograph of him has ever been seen by the public. He …
MARK GREGORY. AUGUST 30, 2019 Trouble ahead: The new NBN Co Corporate Plan charts a course through doomed waters The NBN is in trouble and the problems are highlighted in the NBN Co Corporate Plan 2020-23. Rollout delays, cost blowouts and an admission that it will not become cash flow positive until 2023 are the tip of …
New metric targets truth in advertising, but it can also be manipulated. Internet providers are under renewed pressure to scale back their advertised “typical” evening speed claims for NBN services following the release of a new metric that shames alleged under-performers. The fifth instalment of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) NBN speed monitoring …
28 May 2019 By Jacqui DentWhistleOut Australia’s 5G mobile networks have arrived. Optus and Telstra are hard at work rolling out 5G coverage across the country with Vodafone set to follow in 2020. Telstra 5G mobile broadband plans are available now, and Optus’ 5G home wireless broadband is arriving soon too. This has got a lot of …
ACCC accidentally releases details of decision Rohan Pearce (Computerworld)08 May, 2019 15:42 The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has revealed it will oppose a proposed merger between TPG and Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA). A decision was expected to be announced tomorrow, but the ACCC released a short statement this afternoon after details of the …
ACCC concerned over impact on competition in mobile and fixed broadband markets Rohan Pearce (Computerworld)13 December, 2018 09:47 The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is seeking further information before it green lights the merger of TPG and Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA). The ACCC today released a statement of issues detailing concerns relating to the …