News

• ACCC gives $800 million Optus-NBN Co deal the thumbs up

  By Spandas Lui | 28 May, 2012 10:36

  The consumer watchdog proposes to authorise the deal for Optus to migrate its HFC network customers onto the NBN after weighing up the pros and cons.

• ACCC approves Foxtel takeover of Austar

  By AAP | 10 April, 2012 09:52

  Pay TV operator FOXTEL is free to take over regional rival Austar after receiving the competition watchdog's approval

• ACCC sues Apple over iPad 4G claims

  By Spandas Lui | 28 March, 2012 09:32

  The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is taking Apple to the Federal Court in Melbourne over alleged misleading 4G claims with the company’s new iPad.

• Telstra-NBN Co wholesale broadband agreement “imminent”

  By Spandas Lui | 09 February, 2012 11:28

  Other ISPs have already signed their WBA's with NBN Co but Telstra is still sorting through the finer details

• Telstra adds 958,000 mobile customers in six months

  By Spandas Lui | 09 February, 2012 10:25

  Telstra reports positive results in the first half of its 2012 financial year

• TPG wades in on Telstra SSU discussion

  By Spandas Lui | 24 January, 2012 11:50

  TPG has issued a scathing review of Telstra’s revised structural separation undertaking (SSU).

• ACCC seeks public comment on Telstra plan

  By AAP | 16 December, 2011 13:13

  Submissions on the revised plan close on January 13, and a final decision is due in February.

• Telstra makes “substantial revisions” to SSU, submits to ACCC

  By Spandas Lui | 09 December, 2011 12:49

  Consumer watchdog expect to make a final decision on the revised structural separation undertaking in February 2012

• Internode MD: “Flawed” Telstra separation puts pressure on government and regulator over NBN progress

  By Spandas Lui | 11 October, 2011 18:47

  The Government and the Australian Competition and Consumers Commission (ACCC) have been put in a difficult spot over the National Broadband Network (NBN) thanks to shortcomings of Telstra's structural separation undertaking (SSU).

• Internode releases commercial pricelist for NBN

  By Spandas Lui | 21 July, 2011 15:54

  South Australia-based ISP, Internode, has set out its pricelist for Internet and phone services to be delivered through the National Broadband Network (NBN).

• Telstra pushes back shareholder voting date on NBN deal

  By Spandas Lui | 18 March, 2011 10:57

  Telstra shareholders will not longer be able to vote on the telco's $11 billion deal with NBN Co on July 1.

• Optus guns for NBN volume discounts

  By Spandas Lui | 09 March, 2011 14:49

  Optus has supported NBN Co offering volume discounts to ISPs with large customer bases.

• Telstra shops to get union-style bargaining rights

  By David Ramli | 20 January, 2011 18:17

  A coalition of independent Telstra dealers is on the verge of getting the right to collectively bargain with suppliers. The deal would not include T-shop operator and reseller, Vita Group.

• Dodo fined by ACCC for misleading ads

  By David Ramli | 06 January, 2011 11:23

  Internet service provider, Dodo Australia, has been hit by $26,400 worth of fines by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for making false or misleading representation about its broadband plans.

• Power Balance slammed by ACCC for misleading wristbands

  By David Ramli | 22 December, 2010 17:03

  The Australian Competition and Consumer Commissions (ACCC) has slammed sports technology company, Power Balance Australia, over its wristbands that claim to provide wearers with improved performance.