The Internet Association of Australia, backed by nine small and medium telecommunications providers, issued an open letter to communications minister Anika Wells, warning that the federal government's regulatory reforms risk driving smaller operators out of the market, reducing competition and increasing prices.

The Internet Association of Australia believes the Australian Communications and Media Authority may be receptive to scaling back some proposed consumer protection obligations for smaller telecommunications providers, but says operators will need detailed evidence of implementation costs and technical difficulties to secure changes.

Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority has raised the prospect of cancelling the telecommunications licence of Tuas Group subsidiary Simba and imposing substantial financial penalties over alleged unauthorised spectrum use and regulatory breaches.

The Department of Home Affairs identified 189 instances of non-compliance with Australia's critical infrastructure security obligations during 2025–26, as its Critical Infrastructure Security Centre begins a new round of compliance reviews covering hundreds of regulated entities, including telecommunications providers.