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Australian government misses $1 billion in Digital Dividend auction

The government failed to sell one-third of the 700MHz spectrum—worth $1 billion—that was up for sale in the Digital Dividend auction. Total revenue for the auction made from 700MHz and 2.5GHz spectrum was $1.96 billion, below the government's expectations.

By Adam Bender | 07 May, 2013 10:13

Tags: lte, 700Mhz, 2.5GHz, TPG, mobile, Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), Communications Minister, auction, Telstra, Vodafone Hutchinson Australia (VHA), Stephen Conroy, 4g, spectrum, Digital dividend, reauction, optus
AAPT cops formal warning from ACMA

Internet service provider AAPT has been issued a formal warning by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), following an investigation into a data breach in July 2012 which hacktivist group Anonymous claimed credit for.

By Hamish Barwick | 24 April, 2013 11:27

Tags: Anonymous, aapt, security, data breach, David Yuile, Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), ACMA
ACMA opens Digital Dividend auction

The Australian government seeks to deliver more spectrum to the mobile industry with the Digital Dividend auction opening today, according to Andrew Kerans, executive manager for spectrum planning at the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA).

By Adam Bender | 23 April, 2013 08:30

Tags: spectrum, Digital dividend, auction, mobile, Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)
ACMA issues warnings for TCP code non-compliance

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has issued a formal warning to Activ8me and Sure Telecom for failing to make critical information summaries available (CIS) available to customers.

By Stephanie McDonald | 10 April, 2013 14:58

Tags: critical information summaries, Telecommunications Consumer Protection (TCP) Code, Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)
Telcos required to give more info about pricing

More rules for how telcos sell and market service come into effect 1 March, as part of the revised Telecommunications Consumer Protection (TCP) code.

By Adam Bender | 28 February, 2013 11:21

Tags: Communications Compliance (CommCom), TCP code, advertising, bill shock, telecom, Telco, Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), Telecommunications

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