ACCC to reduce wholesale mobile voice services price
The price of wholesale mobile voice services is set to fall by 30 per cent following a decision by Australia’s consumer watchdog.
The price of wholesale mobile voice services is set to fall by 30 per cent following a decision by Australia’s consumer watchdog.
Australia’s competition watchdog is turning its attention to mobile app stores to work out whether more pricing transparency is needed in Australia’s mobile apps market, among other matters.
The ACCC is calling for feedback on a proposal from NBN Co that aims to address concerns about service standards for wholesale NBN products and the pricing of entry-level NBN services.
Internet giant Google has criticised proposed Australian antitrust laws, saying its free search service would be "at risk" and users' personal data could be shared if it is made to pay news organisations for their content.
The competition watchdog has issued a draft determination proposing to grant conditional authorisation until the end January for NBN Co and a group of telco providers to work together on bolstering capacity amid COVID-19 disruptions.
The Australian competition watchdog has lost its appeal against TPG Internet in relation to the marketing and sale of some prepaid internet, home telephone and mobile plans.
The ACCC has launched Federal Court proceedings against Google LLC alleging the search engine giant had misled Australian consumers in gaining their consent to expand the use of their personal information.
Cisco’s video conferencing platform, Webex, has the highest latency in the Australian market compared to its rivals, the competition watchdog has found.
Two Vocus carriers have landed themselves in court for allegedly misleading customers about their NBN speeds.
Australia's antitrust regulator warned Google's planned $2.1 billion acquisition of fitness tracker maker Fitbit may give it too much of people's data, potentially hurting competition in health and online advertising markets.
Losses attributed to reported phishing scams totalled $185,288 in May, up 190 per cent, according to statistics released by the Australian consumer watchdog.
Speeds on the NBN have shown signs of recovery according to a new report, and the extra 40 per cent network capacity for RSPs is thought to mostly be the cause.
Two of Australia’s consumer watchdogs have put illegal phoenixing at the top of their agendas as part of a new data sharing pledge concerning telecommunications providers.
Court proceedings, accreditation revocation and infringement notices could be on the cards for organisations that don’t comply with the federal government’s Consumer Data Right regulatory regime.
The ACCC has indicated it intends to push on with its efforts to raise the rebate paid by NBN Co for missed appointments from its current rate of $25 to $75, as it presses pause on two NBN-related inquiries.