Displaying items by tag: Telecom regulation
Thursday, 03 December 2009 12:27
ACCC 'squibs' on pricing reform
Telstra's competitors are angry at the ACCC's decision to maintain the status quo on regulated prices for access to key Telstra wholesale services, claiming that the ACCC has reneged on long-promised reforms that would have seen prices come down significantly.
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Friday, 27 November 2009 05:53
Conroy must stand firm in NBN negotiations with Telstra
Failure of the telecoms reform bill to get through Parliament has given Telstra a window of opportunity to wring from the Government more favourable terms in return for its involvement in the NBN.
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Thursday, 26 November 2009 11:19
Senate Committee NBN report full of "partisan bitterness"
The Coalition dominated Senate Select Committee set up to investigate and report on, initially, to the NBN Mark 1 has issued its third report, complete with dissenting report from Labor members and a comment from Greens member, senator Scott Ludlam who says it "reflects a tone of partisan bitterness and suspicion which reflects poorly on the collaborative and diligent way in which the committee and its staff undertook the research, field trips and public hearings."
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Friday, 20 November 2009 05:22
Telecom NZ unable to meet IT systems separation deadlines
Telecom New Zealand has secured an extension the deadlines for separating its IT systems, required as part of the operational separation undertakings given to the New Zealand Government.
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Friday, 06 November 2009 11:23
Telecom NZ taken to court for, allegedly, breaching separation rules
New Zealand's Commerce Commission has accused Telecom New Zealand's Wholesale business unit of breaching its separation undertakings by discriminating between service providers.
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Thursday, 22 October 2009 14:24
ACMA restructures for NBN, digital broadcasting and empowered consumers
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is to revamp its internal structure to give a sharper focus on issues thrown up by the National Broadband Network and the transition to digital TV and radio; and "to give appropriate new weighting to the role of...individuals as citizens, as consumers and as audiences for content."
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Sunday, 11 October 2009 12:13
ACCAN lobbies for "truly historic" reforms to telecoms legislation
ACCAN is proposing an amendment to the telecoms legislation that would be "truly historic for enhancing end-user welfare, both for consumers and business, and in so doing strengthen the development of a networked information economy."
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Thursday, 08 October 2009 13:27
The new collaborative and conciliatory Telstra is a myth, says Internode
Telstra's behaviour towards the government under its new CEO David Thodey and absent the bellicose Phil Burgess has been widely seen as more conciliatory and collaborative, but when it comes down the nitty gritty of other telcos wanting access to Telstra services and facilities, nothing has changed, claims Internode.
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Wednesday, 07 October 2009 11:56
NZ Gov't moots measures to expedite FTTH network rollout
Australia has legislation giving telcos access to buildings and land etc for network rollout, but the New Zealand doesn't think legislation the best way to ensure a speedy rollout of its planned FTTH network and is proposing instead a range of "complementary measures."
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Monday, 05 October 2009 02:27
NZ telcos slash mobile termination to stave off regulation
New Zealand's three mobile operators - Telecom NZ, Vodafone and 2 Degrees - have all submitted new undertakings on mobile termination rates after the Commerce Commission rejected their initial undertakings and threatened to set rates by regulation.
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Tuesday, 15 September 2009 14:18
Hard deadline: Conroy calls last drinks at Telstra saloon
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy expects the complex negotiations with Telstra over its regulatory future to be complete by the beginning of December, and says enough preparatory work has already been done to make that deadline realistic.
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Tuesday, 15 September 2009 12:50
Transcript: Media Conference Q&A with Stephen Conroy
The following is a transcript of the questions and answers discussion conducted by Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy at Parliament House, Canberra on Tuesday September 15.
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