Tag: Mark Gregory

3G shutdown in spotlight after minister intervenes

Posted on   |  by Mark Gregory
Communications minister Michelle Rowland took the unprecedented step this week of intervening in the upcoming shutdown of Telstra and Optus’ 3G networks to ensure that more is done to...

The next wave of cyber-crime scams will be devastating

Posted on   |  by Mark Gregory
Australia is not prepared for the next wave of cyber-crime. Government has yet to implement regulations that would reduce the impact of what is coming. And Australian businesses and...

Small telco exemptions are hurting retirees

Posted on   |  by Mark Gregory
The number of retirees having to pay high monthly fees for underperforming fixed connections to the internet is increasing at an alarming rate thanks to a small provider exemption...

Systemic issues haunt the Australian Research Council

Posted on   |  by Mark Gregory
The government has announced a review of the Australian Research Council in response to the vocal calls by the academic and scientific community for the systemic problems related to...

Absence of progress as the NBN strikes out again

Posted on   |  by Mark Gregory
The NBN Company has released a discussion paper on its Special Access Undertaking variation and commenced a new round of talks with the competition regulator, service providers and consumer...

Tough times: Australian telcos about to hit the wall

Posted on   |  by Mark Gregory
Australian telecommunications companies are underperforming and if they thought that life couldn’t get any worse, then they are in for a short sharp shock. It does not matter who...

Regional telecoms policy has been a failure

Posted on   |  by Mark Gregory
The 2021 Regional Telecommunications Review (2021 RTR) included twelve recommendations that clearly identify the major issues related to the provision of reasonably priced, reliable, resilient telecommunications in regional and...