Tag: Rod Sims

ACCC opens new Google court fight

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The ACCC is taking Google to court again, this time over its expanded collection and use of personal information for targeted advertising, as the competition watchdog’s crusade against the...

Timing couldn’t be better for Open Banking

Posted on   |  by Kristofer Rogers
At the recent AFR banking and wealth conference, held as a virtual event during these unprecedented times, ACCC chairman Rod Sims reasserted a commitment to keeping the July 1...

Data rights on track for July launch

Posted on   |  by James Riley
There has never been a more important time to expedite digital innovation across the economy according to competition tsar chief Rod Sims, who says the ACCC will keep its...

ACCC warning on loyalty data

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The competition watchdog’s year-long inquiry into customer loyalty programs has reinforced recommendations from the ACCC’s earlier digital platforms inquiry for significant privacy and data security reforms. The Australian Competition...

Govt delays ACCC platforms response

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government is quietly planning to delay responding to the competition watchdog’s landmark digital platforms inquiry until the new year, a move the opposition claims will damage the...

Big Tech in new ACCC squeeze

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
With government expected to formally respond to the ACCC’s landmark digital platforms inquiry in the coming weeks, pressure must be maintained on the world’s biggest tech companies to ensure...

Sims urges action on digital platforms

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Existing data protection laws have failed Australians and the government needs to get on the front foot to better protect privacy and curb the market dominance of the tech...

US antitrust move to follow ACCC

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Just weeks before the Australian government publicly releases the final report from the ACCC’s landmark tech platforms inquiry, the US government has opened its own review of the market...

5G fight: NBN is on its own

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Australia’s competition watchdog has a clear message to the NBN for its upcoming battle against 5G: You’re on your own. In a speech to the RadComms 2018 conference, ACCC...
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