The ACCC has revoked a ruling that exempted Telstra from being required to provide wholesale services at regulated prices from some 200 exchanges.
Just one month after Web based SMS messaging service provider SMS Global and its boss were fined $85,000 by the Federal Court of Australia for misleading customers, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued proceedings against the company in the Federal Court alleging contempt of court.
Written by: Graeme Philipson | Published in: RegulationSome of Telstra’s competitors have said that its acquisition of Adam Internet will reduce competition in the market. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released a “Statement of Issues” that seems to support that view, and has delayed approval of the deal until February.
The Federal Court in Melbourne has imposed penalties totalling $85,000 against Melbourne based provider of SMS and MMS messaging services, SMS Global, and its director, Carl Krumins for misleading consumers by falsely representing that it was endorsed by the government.
Not surprisingly opinion on the merits, for Telstra, of its heads of agreement with NBN Co span the gamut from disastrous and stupid, for Telstra, to disastrous and stupid for the Government, Telstra's competitors and just about everybody else. However there is noone better placed to exploit the NBN than Telstra.
Although Telstra’s 3G (or Next G) prices are higher than its competitors, Telstra’s networks and devices are still faster than the rest, and with 4G’s “early” arrival for 2000 “CBD” business customers prior to the wider national launch, those users can now choose to go faster still!
In an historic vote, the Senate today effectively voted to structurally separate Australia's largest telco Telstra, paving the way for the rollout of the National Broadband Network. The decision moves the Government closer to buying Telstra's network and customers for $13.8 billion and rolling it into NBN Co, provided Telstra's shareholders approve the sale.
Telstra, Australia’s dominant telecommunications company and admitted serial overcharger has finally brought to life CEO David Thodey’s promise of months ago to lower prices with pricing that’s closer to competitors, with more generous download limits in some cases – but as you’d expect from Telstra, bundling “conditions” are still in place to access its very lowest prices.
The ACCC has approved Telstra's choice of Dr Rob Nicholls for the role of Independent Telecommunications Adjudicator - a role created to adjudicate on disputes between Telstra and its wholesale customers.
{loadposition stuart}Nicholls - a former senior ACCC executive - was nominated by the Office of the ITA Limited, the company set up by Telstra and charged with delivering Telstra's commitment to
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