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The ACCC shares its views on next generation telecommunications networks 
By Lilia Guan | Dec 18, 2007 | Comment Now 
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued for public consultation two papers related to next generation telecommunications networks.
 
Federal Court gives a win to the ACCC on Foxtel digital Pay TV service 
Dec 14, 2007 | Comment Now 
The Federal Court has upheld the decision of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to accept a special access undertaking from Foxtel for its digital Pay TV ...
 
Telstra not anti-competitive says Federal Court 
By Lilia Guan | Dec 13, 2007 | Comment Now 
The Federal Court has decreed that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) was not entitled to issue a Part A Competition Notice against Telstra in December ...
 
ACCC fines TEAC $190,000 for price fixing 
By Lilia Guan | Nov 29, 2007 | Comment Now 
The Federal Court of Australia has ruled TEAC Australia and its national sales manager, Warren Allison to pay a fine totalling $190,000 for resale price maintenance.
 
ACCC issues fixed line service discussion papers 
Nov 2, 2007 | Comment Now 
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued two discussion papers in relation to fixed line service exemption applications from Telstra.
 
ACCC warns fake RAC job offer emails spike  
Nov 1, 2007 | Comment Now 
SCAMwatch is warning Australians of a phony email claiming to be from RAC Finance Limited, part of the Western Australian Royal Automobile Club (RAC).
 
ACCC drops investigation into Google's acquisition of DoubleClick 
Oct 31, 2007 | Comment Now 
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has confirmed it will not intervene in Google's US$3.1 billion acquisition of DoubleClick.
 
ACCC takes Telstra to court over "misleading" Next G ads 
By Mitchell Bingemann | Sep 18, 2007 | Comment Now 
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced its intention to start Federal Court proceedings against Telstra over a spate of Next G advertisements ...
 
ACCC tells Telstra to change ads that no longer exist 
By Mitchell Bingemann | Aug 24, 2007 | Comment Now 
Watchdog issues recommendation for Telstra to amend NextG advertisements that the telco said are already changed.
 
Topfield supports ACCC call to revise consumer policies 
By Sarah Falson | May 29, 2007 | Comment Now 
Consumer electronics set-top box manufacturer, Topfield Australia, has supported the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) decision to revise its consumer ...
 
ACCC pounces on Digital Products Group 
By Lilia Guan | Dec 14, 2006 | Comment Now 
Consumer watchdog, the ACCC has penalised Digital Products Group for $238, 000 because of resale price maintenance of Topfield branded set-top boxes.
 
Optima admits to price fixing; JB Hi-Fi queried 
By Lilia Guan | Dec 8, 2006 | Comment Now 
Optima has admitted to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) that it had engaged in resale price maintenance.
 
Telco competition increasing, ACCC says 
Jun 22, 2006 | Comment Now 
The telecommunications industry continued to progress toward a more competitive environment in 2004-05, the competition regulator has said.
 
Telstra slaps ACCC with legal action  
By Lilia Guan | May 2, 2006 | Comment Now 
Telstra has launched a legal challenge against the recent Competition Notice imposed upon it by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
 
ACCC rebuffs Hutchison 
Apr 24, 2006 | Comment Now 
Australia's consumer watchdog has rejected Hutchison Telecom's application to supply Mobile Terminating Access Service (MTAS).
 
Surge in broadband connections: ACCC 
Apr 5, 2006 | Comment Now 
Almost three million Australians are now connected to broadband services, the ACCC has found.
 
ACCC prepares for VoIP 
By Lilia Guan | Mar 20, 2006 | Comment Now 
Despite domination by Telstra, the ACCC will keep its regulation options open in preparation for changes to the local call services market with the increase in consumer use of ...
 
Taskforce warns of advance fee fraud scams 
Feb 21, 2006 | Comment Now 
The Australasian Consumer Fraud Taskforce is warning consumers about advance fee fraud scams.
 
Cybersource takes Microsoft war to ACCC 
By Fleur Doidge | Aug 4, 2005 | Comment Now 
Open source provider Cybersource has filed a complaint against Microsoft with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, alleging the US software giant has unfairly ...
 
Telstra services inferior, says ACCC 
By Byron Connolly | Jun 30, 2005 | Comment Now 
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has blamed a lack of resources and less reliable computer systems for "inferior" service levels Telstra supplies to its ...
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