TPG fined for triple zero failure

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Error could have cost a life, Judge says.

TPG fined for triple zero failure
TPG has been fined $400,000 for failing to connect 193 triple-zero calls made by its customers, due to a software glitch that cut off connectivity to account holders who had not paid their bill. The Federal Court ruled today the failure was in breach of Australian telecommunications laws, which ...

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