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Tackling SMS-based scams in Australia

Mandating an SMS sender ID registry is the latest addition to Australia’s world-leading suite of scam prevention measures

Infrastructure sharing in regional Australia

The ACCC will not stand in the way of Optus and TPG’s mobile network and spectrum sharing despite blocking a similar agreement between Telstra and TPG

Australia: A delay to the 3G switch-off

3G devices as well as older 4G-compatible handsets could lose access to the emergency services, with the Government urging action from consumers to help complete the process

Fines for failing fraud protections

As some regulators place a greater emphasis on facilitating switching between providers, protections against SIM swapping and similar scams will be all the more important

Regulating wholesale telecoms

As the ACCC in Australia looks to roll back some rules over the next five years, in the UK, Ofcom appears set to stay the course

MWC24 (final) reflections

The event saw regulation and policy dominate keynote sessions and panels, with AI the biggest buzz on the showfloor

Mobile coverage and quality issues in rural Australia

Given the trend of selling towers to large independent companies, is the way that they're regulated still fit for purpose?

Australia: New rules to improve safeguards for consumers

Amid continued failings in several areas, a new directly enforceable instrument will give ACMA more powers to better protect customers facing financial hardship

Australia: Court prohibits Telstra/TPG rural tie-up

The parties could yet adjust the proposed agreement or appeal to the Federal Court, for which success would mean meeting a high legal threshold

Telstra: Failing vulnerable customers in Australia

With issues of consumer protection under the watchful eye of ACMA, the operator has been found to have dropped the ball on more than one occasion