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.
Federal Treasury warned the government in February that the compressed timetable for introducing the first three industry codes under the Scams Prevention Framework created significant implementation risks. The Australian Communications and Media Authority, which will oversee the telecommunications sector’s compliance with the framework, also raised concerns about whether there was sufficient time to amend related regulations, according to an Australian National Audit Office report released yesterday.
SIGN UP TO READDirect-to-handset satellite services could erode Telstra’s longstanding regional coverage advantage and reshape competition in Australia’s mobile market, according to internal Australian Communications and Media Authority documents released under freedom of information laws.
SIGN UP TO READThe Australian Communications and Media Authority has taken the next step towards the eventual migration of rail communications from the 1800MHz band, outlining an apparatus licensing regime to replace spectrum licences expiring from June 2028.
SIGN UP TO READOptus’ finance arm has priced S$200 million (A$223 million) in 10-year fixed rate notes, which will be issued on 30 June 2026.
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