Tag: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

Mobile roaming is now a snore

Posted on   |  by James Riley
There was the usual wailing and gnashing of the teeth when the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission surprised the industry last week by deciding it would not force Telstra...

No progress on ACCC startup rule

Posted on   |  by James Riley
A lack of clarity from the competition watchdog and government on the proposed crackdown on startup acquisitions could lead to an “investment freeze” in Australia, Shadow Minister for the...

Telco reform an attack on the ACCC

Posted on   |  by Mark Gregory
The Turnbull Government’s threatening stance towards the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has been ramped up with the announcement that plans to repeal the telecommunications-specific anti-competitive conduct laws...

TelcoLand disputes on overcharging

Posted on   |  by Mark Gregory
Mobile Virtual Network Operators are the forgotten victims of rampant overcharging and anti-competitive behaviour at the heart of the telco battle about whether or not domestic mobile roaming should...

Telcos reject NBN access proposal

Posted on   |  by Mark Gregory
Telstra, Optus and the Competitive Carriers Coalition (CCC), an industry body representing smaller telecommunication companies including Vodafone, have resoundingly called for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to...

Measuring up: ACCC gets tough

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has ramped up pressure on the telecommunications industry in an effort to give consumers “better information about broadband speeds, to improve competition...

The ACCC, Comms and Innovation

Posted on   |  by James Riley
In announcing that the ACCC’s next market study will focus on the Australian communications sector, the Chair, Rod Sims, invoked “innovation.” He noted, “The study will examine the changing...