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Telco and energy retailer Dodo has launched new NBN plans coupled with offers for electricity and gas services.

Rules to better protect Australians against the bill shock that can come from high international mobile roaming charges, have been emhanced by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA).

New consumer research shows Aussies are "torn between the frustration of standing in line and the cost of paying to have online purchases delivered".

A new report shows Aussies are underestimating their mobile data needs more than ever, paying $133 million, or 78% more, than the same time last year.

Australia’s Communications Alliance has acknowledged ACCAN’s survey on unexpected third-party charges, noting the industry is “working to improve information provision on third-party charges".

Telstra’s CEO, Andrew Penn, has partially backed down on the changes made to what has been dubbed Telstra’s roaming rip-offs.

Landline complaints up to highest quarterly number in two years, Net complaints are up to second highest in four years, yet overall complaints are down.

Virgin Mobile has responded to widespread consumer criticism around excess data charges, announcing new pricing structures for excess data costs for post-paid customers.

Telstra will cut its fees for international mobile data roaming from $15.36 to $3 a megabyte, though it's still far pricier than Optus and Vodafone.

Skype has finally released Skype 2.0.1 for iPhone with full multitasking support, including the decision to drop charges for calls made over the 3G network, but in what is a massive disappointment, there is still no support for Bluetooth headsets.

Skype has finally delivered on its promise of being able to make calls over the 3G network, months after its competitor Fring had delivered not only the same capability but even allowing iPhones to receive Skype video calls, but with the joy of 3G calling comes the sting of the promise of future charges - either after August or by the end of 2010.