Digital platforms face ACCC scrutiny for data collection and ‘unfavourable’ cloud storage
The walled gardens of digital platform giants are the latest areas to come under regulatory scrutiny as part of the Digital Platform Services Inquiry.
The walled gardens of digital platform giants are the latest areas to come under regulatory scrutiny as part of the Digital Platform Services Inquiry.
Impersonation scams based on representing the National Broadband Network (NBN) have hit Australians to the tune of $1.2 million during the first nine months of the year.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has given the green light to NBN Co’s special access undertaking, wrapping up a nearly 20-month process.
The Federal Court has ordered Swift Networks to pay $1.2 million penalty for engaging in cartel conduct by rigging bids.
Dell Australia has been hit with a $10 million penalty by the Federal Court for misleading customers about monitor discount bundles.
Both Telstra and TPG Telecom will not appeal the Australian Competition Tribunal’s decision to reject their proposed regional network sharing deal.
Meta subsidiaries Facebook Israel and Onavo Inc have been hit with penalties of $10 million each over misusing Australian users' data from the latter’s Onavo Protect app.
The Australian Competition Tribunal has declined to authorise the regional network sharing deal between TPG Telecom and Telstra.
Dell Australia is to refund thousands of customers after they were found to have paid $2 million for supposedly discounted monitors.
The ACCC has commenced a combined public inquiry into whether nine wholesale telecommunications services that support the provision of broadband, voice and data transmission services should continue to be regulated.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has swapped NTT Digital for DXC Technology to manage its Consumer Data Right (CDR) platform.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has rejected NBN Co’s proposed variation to its Special Access Undertaking.
Data breaches saw millions of Australians become more vulnerable to scams as total financial losses hit a record $3.1 billion in 2022.
Australia’s merger laws are no longer fit for purpose and are allowing anti-competitive mergers to proceed, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has argued.
The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman has put up its hand to tackle complaints about digital platforms.