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Peak communications consumer body ACCAN has welcomed the findings of the Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee (RTIRC) 2024 report, particularly the call for action on stronger consumer protections under the Telecommunications Consumer Protections (TCP) Code and universal service reform in 2025. The report was released a day before the latest draft of the updated TCP Code … Continued
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Peak communications consumer body ACCAN has welcomed regulatory action against Telstra for significant Triple Zero failings earlier this year, and urged a modernisation of Triple Zero services. Telstra has been fined more than $3 million for 473 breaches of Triple Zero rules relating to an incident on 1 March 2024, during which Telstra’s Triple … Continued
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Consumers will now have a voice at the table to determine how the NBN can better serve the needs of communities around Australia thanks to a $2.56 million funding grant from the Australian Government to the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN). As the peak communications consumer body, ACCAN’s new funding will allow it to … Continued
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A new report shows internet access in Australia’s remote and very remote communities improved in the past two years as 4G/5G, Wi-Fi and satellite infrastructure is bolstered across regional Australia. The Mapping the Digital Gap report led by RMIT University found a 12% increase in internet access and a 19% increase in regular internet usage from … Continued
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In a significant win for Australians fed up with the onslaught of fake, deceptive and damaging text message scams, the SMS Sender ID Register will be made mandatory. ACCAN, Australia’s peak communications consumer group, have been calling for the Federal Government to implement a mandatory register throughout 2024. The Register will help consumers more easily … Continued
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Screenrights has announced a record $41.8 million distribution to members in FY2023/24, and that use of the Australian Educational Licence has grown once again with usage records up more than 30% on the previous year. “Last financial year Screenrights reached another record year in distributions, and this achievement underscores our ongoing commitment to ensuring … Continued
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National communications consumer body ACCAN is encouraging consumers to Stop, Check, and Protect to remain scam safe this Black Friday and Christmas sales season. With nearly $7 billion expected to be spent in the four-day period between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, criminals will be intensifying efforts to steal money from unsuspecting online shoppers. ACCAN … Continued
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A leading UNSW computer scientist says a touted solution to a big problem for generative AI is better suited for other forms of artificial intelligence. AI chatbots, like ChatGPT and Google Gemini, are running out of data to eat. Generative AI models have swallowed up most of the data they’re legally allowed to process that … Continued
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TORONTO, Nov. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Roadpost Inc. is pleased to announce that the arbitrator in its case against Beam Communications Pty Ltd. has rendered a decision in its favour, finding Beam in material breach of the 50/50 ZOLEO Inc. joint venture agreement between the two companies. The arbitration decision is final and binding, … Continued
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ACCAN has welcomed the transparency of data released this week by the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman which highlights a small year-on-year jump in complaints as well as the telling figure of 30% of consumers not being able to reach a resolution after it is referred to their telco. ACCAN CEO Carol Bennett said, “consumers rely on … Continued
