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Optus faces $10m fine, pays millions in refunds

Optus faces $10m fine, pays millions in refunds

Third-party content subscription scandal widens.
Ry Crozier Oct 17 2018 12:20PM Telco/ISP
ACCC worries hyperscalers' big data troves reinvent competition woes

ACCC worries hyperscalers' big data troves reinvent competition woes

Grapples with impact of its decisions far into the future.
Ry Crozier Oct 15 2018 11:34AM Cloud
Telstra refunds $9.3 million to customers stung by third-party billing

Telstra refunds $9.3 million to customers stung by third-party billing

Fines and repayments for sales of unwanted digital stuff reach almost $20m.
Brendon Foye Sep 28 2018 11:02AM Telco/ISP
ACCC calls on Facebook, Google to speed scam ad takedowns

ACCC calls on Facebook, Google to speed scam ad takedowns

Celebrity-fronted fake ads generate hordes of complaints.
Simon Sharwood Sep 26 2018 9:20AM Security
ACCC boss warns telcos against 1.5Mbps 'unlimited' services

ACCC boss warns telcos against 1.5Mbps 'unlimited' services

Threatens huge fines.
Matt Johnston Sep 17 2018 11:58AM Telco/ISP
Consumer Data Right rules mandate APIs, bend to bank laggards

Consumer Data Right rules mandate APIs, bend to bank laggards

Strict outage rules, but delays and concessions abound.
Julian Bajkowski Sep 12 2018 12:31PM Financial Services
Google names new Australian boss

Google names new Australian boss

Appoints from within.
Julian Bajkowski Sep 6 2018 6:12PM Strategy
Transurban must publish "important" traffic data for WestConnex bid

Transurban must publish "important" traffic data for WestConnex bid

"Vast majority" of data already public.
Matt Johnston Aug 30 2018 10:50AM Strategy
Spike in remote access scams costs Aussies over $4m

Spike in remote access scams costs Aussies over $4m

More than 8000 reported this year.
Matt Johnston Aug 27 2018 9:57AM Security
ACCC whacks Trivago over misleading price listings

ACCC whacks Trivago over misleading price listings

Takes action against price misrepresentations.
Matt Johnston Aug 23 2018 11:23AM Software
ACCC to devise bulk of consumer data right

ACCC to devise bulk of consumer data right

Govt gives regulator ‘substantial scope’.
Justin Hendry Aug 15 2018 12:10PM Strategy
Internet providers opt for national reach

Internet providers opt for national reach

Connect to more NBN points of interconnect.
Ry Crozier Aug 13 2018 11:41AM Telco/ISP
Got traffic? Road data just became a hotly contested economic asset

Got traffic? Road data just became a hotly contested economic asset

Tollway king Transurban denies WestConnex stranglehold.
Julian Bajkowski Aug 10 2018 11:58AM Strategy
ACCC wants to take over axed ABS internet survey

ACCC wants to take over axed ABS internet survey

Lays out proposal.
Ry Crozier Aug 9 2018 3:41PM Telco/ISP
ACCC queries need for mobile interconnection rules

ACCC queries need for mobile interconnection rules

OTT services void ongoing requirement?
Ry Crozier Aug 7 2018 10:32AM Telco/ISP
Meriton fined $3 million for turning TripAdvisor into TripDeceiver

Meriton fined $3 million for turning TripAdvisor into TripDeceiver

Court finds hiding review option from grumpy customers distorted TripAdvisor ratings.
Simon Sharwood Jul 31 2018 4:52PM Strategy
NBN Co's 50Mbps push drives up 'underperforming' services

NBN Co's 50Mbps push drives up 'underperforming' services

Not everyone seeing a performance boost.
Ry Crozier Jul 31 2018 9:51AM Telco/ISP
Telstra's debt collector flamed in Federal Court

Telstra's debt collector flamed in Federal Court

Judgment details harassment of stroke victim, use of empty-but-scary threats.
Julian Bajkowski Jul 30 2018 6:04PM Financial Services
Digital content gift vouchers snared in federal reforms to arrest gouging

Digital content gift vouchers snared in federal reforms to arrest gouging

Expiry dates reset.
Julian Bajkowski Jul 27 2018 6:13PM Financial Services
MyRepublic stung for NBN fine print

MyRepublic stung for NBN fine print

Ruled "ineffective".
Ry Crozier Jul 23 2018 11:04AM Telco/ISP

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