EDITOR'S NOTE

Good morning,

The ACCC had a sobering message for telcos at the ATUG conference on Friday - shape up or we'll fine you.

He said Australia's largest four telcos sit at numbers 1, 3, 7 and 9 in the top ten companies complained about in Australia. Ouch.

We know there's been a crackdown on the premium SMS sector of late but the ACCC wanted telcos to know they can't wash their hands even of that issue.

-- Ry Crozier

TODAY ON ITNEWS

By Brett Winterford | March 16, 2009

Australia's consumer regulator the ACCC is warning telecommunications operators they will soon face fines of up to $1 million if they do not clean up their act.

By Shaun Nichols , Iain Thomson | March 16, 2009

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By Ian Williams | March 16, 2009

SaaS is starting to mature and move beyond its traditional areas such as CRM into newer spaces such as IT services management, according to a new report from analyst firm Forrester Research.

By Gregory Blachier | March 16, 2009

A French bill that proposes disconnecting users from the Internet if they download music or video files illegally has drawn criticism from consumer groups and opposition legislators.

By Phil Muncaster | March 16, 2009

Just days after his appointment, the US chief information officer Vivek Kundra has been told to take leave, after the FBI swooped on his former employer, according to reports.

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