The Australian Communications Consumer Action Network has welcomed the Federal Government’s appointment of a service provider for the National Relay Service which delivers accessible telecommunications for the deaf or speech impaired.

Regional Australian lobby group the Rural Regional and Remote Communications Coalition has welcomed the announcement from the Australian Government which will see regional Australians benefit from 180 new mobile base stations as part of Round 4 of the mobile black spot program.

There has been a call for Australia’s telecommunications companies to raise the bar for consumer identity verification and increase consumer safeguards.