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Established in 1994, Communications Day is the authoritative source for commercial, regulatory, political and technology news and analysis for telecommunications in Australia and New Zealand. Delivered every working day to a reader base of C-level executives, regulators, government and opposition ministers and their staff, CommsDay provides essential business intelligence and a key competitive advantage for anyone working in the ANZ telecoms sector.

 

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in today’s issue of commsday

  • The Australian Communications and Media Authority will conduct a second round of consultation on the 2GHz mobile satellite service band, pushing a final allocation decision into early 2027 despite the looming deadline for telecommunications operators to meet the Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation.

  • Senior officials from the Department of Communications have said they are still developing a view on market readiness to support the default start date for the Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation of 1 December 2027.

  • The implications of only one satellite company being capable of delivering direct to device services that enable Australia’s big telcos to meet coverage obligations are “not lost on” the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, commissioner Dr Ian Oppermann has told a summit in Sydney.

  • The Triple Zero Custodian is considering expanding the emergency calling regulatory framework beyond telecommunications carriers and service providers, alongside a shift towards a broader emergency communications model, as it finalises its review of the system.

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