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The competition watchdog, the ACCC, does not object to Australia Post’s proposed price increase for its reserved ordinary letter service.
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Technology Regulation
Tuesday, 12 March 2024 11:21
ACCC extends wholesale price controls to superfast fixed-line broadband networks
Gordon Peters
Australians on broadband plans provided by non-NBN fixed-line networks should benefit from more stable pricing and greater competition between retailers, following the decision by the…
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Technology Regulation
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- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
- ACCC
- wholesale price controls
- superfast fixedline broadband
- TPG
- Uniti Group Limited
- Commissioner Anna Brakey
- Competition
- nonNBN fixedline networks
- stable pricing
- Retailers
- access determination
- SBAS networks
- Regulation
- broadband networks
- broadband access
Friday, 08 March 2024 13:21
Viet Nam Competition Commission signs new Memorandum of Understanding with ACCC
Gordon Peters
Australia’s competition regulator, the ACCC and its Vietnamese counterpart, the Viet Nam Competition Commission (VCC), have committed to even closer collaboration in securing “strong regulatory…
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- Viet Nam Competition Commission (VCC)
- ACCC
- Australian Ccompetition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
- Gina CassGottlieb
- Le Trieu Dung
- Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
- Vietnam
- Australia
- HE Pham Minh Chinh
- Anthony Albanese
- 2024 ASEANAustralia Special Summit
- Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
- Melbourne
- Competition
- Competition Law Implementation Program (CLIP)
- Consumer Affairs Program (CAP)
- Vietnam Competition and Consumer Authority (VCCA)
- Vietnam Competition Council
- ASEAN region
- New Zealand
Thursday, 07 March 2024 14:49
Cost of living and digital economy shape 2024-25 compliance and enforcement priorities: ACCC
Gordon Peters
Consumer and competition issues in the supermarket sector and essential services including electricity and financial services are among the compliance and enforcement priorities for the…
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Technology Regulation
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- Compliance
- Enforcement
- priorities
- ACCC
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)
- Gina CassGottlieb
- Consumer and competition issues
- supermarket sector
- Essential services
- Electricity
- Financial services
- Economy
- Community
- Committee for Economic Development Australia (CEDA)
- Sydney
- net zero transition
- Digital transformation
- cost of living pressures
- business compliance
- guarantees
- delivery and nondelivery
- Consumer products
- Competition
- Fair trading
- Consumer protection
- pricing issues
- Small Business
- cartel conduct
- cartel enforcement
- National AntiScam Centre
- First Nations Australians
- Trade Practices Act
Facebook parent Meta has decided to pull the plug on Australian media deals it did three years ago, with the company saying on Thursday it…
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Wednesday, 21 February 2024 10:30
AMTA members stress power backup during natural disasters
By Kenn Anthony Mendoza
The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) announced that the mobile industry have invested in infrastructure to mitigate the impact of natural disasters by deploying backup…
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Technology Regulation
Tuesday, 20 February 2024 10:56
TIND amendment sees 'stronger mobile coverage' in new properties
By Kenn Anthony Mendoza
More Australian properties are poised to have stronger mobile coverage as the Australian Government amended its Telecommunications in New Developments (TIND), which prescribes new housing…
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Thursday, 15 February 2024 19:40
5 telcos sent 50 million SMS without verification, ACMA finds
By Kenn Anthony Mendoza
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has flagged five telcos for sending bulk SMS that breached multi anti-scam and public safety rules, totalling to…
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Technology Regulation
Wednesday, 14 February 2024 15:01
Mazda to pay $11.5m for ‘misleading consumers’ about consumer guarantee rights for serious vehicle faults
Gordon Peters
The Federal Court has ordered Mazda Australia Pty Ltd to pay $11.5 million in penalties for engaging in “misleading and deceptive conduct and making false…
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Technology Regulation
Monday, 12 February 2024 10:04
US announces chip investment plans after Japan progress revealed
By Sam Varghese
The US has announced plans to invest more than US$5 billion (A$7.67 billion) in semiconductor R&D aimed at establishing the country as a leader in…
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Technology Regulation
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