Baker & McKenzie: Telecommunications Regulatory Update – November 2012
In This Issue: ACMA commences proceedings for failure to give access to the emergency call service; ACCC consultation on NBN Co Special Access Undertaking; ACCC consultation on new Telstra measures...
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In This Issue: The ACMA seeks comment on draft international roaming standard; Proposed changes to charging arrangements for calls from mobile phones to 13/ 1800 numbers; ACCC Discussion Paper on 'pull...
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In This Issue: Digital Dividend Auction One Step Closer; ACMA consults on future arrangements in the 28/31 GHz bands; ACMA consults on 800MHz, 1800MHz and 2 GHz bands; ACCC to appeal TPG decision about...
View ArticleTelecommunications Regulatory Update – March 2013: Baker & McKenzie
Single compliance mark commences - The single regulatory compliance mark (RCM) scheme began on 1 March 2013. This begins a 3 year transitional period with compulsory A-tick and C-tick marks being...
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ACMA warns about getting CISs right - The ACMA has formally warned Activ8me and Sure Telecom about failing to make available critical information summaries (CISs) in breach of the Telecommunications...
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Digital Dividend Spectrum Auction - The Digital Dividend auction results were announced by the ACMA on 7 May 2013. They are shown in the table below......By: Patrick Fair
View ArticlePrivacy Alert -- June 2013: Baker & McKenzie
Five years after the ALRC recommended that mandatory data breach notification obligations be included in Australian privacy laws, the Privacy Amendment (Privacy Alerts) Bill 2013 (Bill) which addresses...
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ByteCard terms unfair - In April we reported that the ACCC had commenced Federal Court proceedings against Byte Card for having unfair terms in its consumer contracts. The Federal Court declared, by...
View ArticleTelecommunications Regulatory Update - August 2013: Baker & McKenzie
New elements of the TCP Code have taken effect - New elements of the Telecommunications Consumer Protections (TCP) Code (registered by the ACMA on 1 September 2012) in relation to spend management...
View ArticleTelecommunications Regulatory Update - September 2013: Baker & McKenzie
Government issues Interim Statement of Expectations to NBN Co - On 24 September 2013, the new Government issued an interim statement of expectations to the NBN Co. The Statement is the first in a...
View ArticleTelecommunications Regulatory Update - November 2013: Baker & McKenzie
In This Issue: The ACCC publishes varied Special Access Undertaking for consultation; NBN Co to pilot test fibre-to-the building technologies; The ACCC not to oppose acquisition of TransACT's fibre to...
View ArticlePrivacy Alert – January 2014: Baker & McKenzie
New Privacy Reforms: Draft Guidelines must be considered when examining offshoring arrangements -- Introduction - The Australian Information Commissioner (Commissioner) has issued draft Australian...
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