Microsoft throws pirates overboard

17 11 2009

Up to one million users who have modified their Xbox game consoles to play pirated games have blocked from logging onto their online accounts. Microsoft has said that:

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ACCC targets mobile internet advertising

06 10 2009

The ACCC has announced the launch of an Information Paper entitled “Mobile and Other Wireless Internet Speed Claims and the Trade Practices Act 1974”. The Pap

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TIO claims success in Telco Campaign

24 08 2009

The TIO has claimed success in its 'Connect Resolve' campaign, with only a minor increase of 1.8% in complaints over the period of the campaign. The Connect Resolve ca

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Telstra fined for Do Not Call Register Breaches

19 08 2009

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) yesterday announced that Australia's largest Telco Telstra breached the Do Not Call Register Act ("Act") and was

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Primus data centre knocked out again

10 08 2009

According to reports on Broadband News website Whirlpool, the iPrimus data centre at 55 King Street Melbourne was crippled over the weekend due to a now all to common dat

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Green Tree Frog issued with ACMA direction

03 06 2009

The ACMA has issued ISP, Green Tree Frog, with a remedial direction, arising out of its alleged failure to comply with directions of the Telecommunications Industry Ombud

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Dodo in trouble again

08 05 2009

Dodo Australia Pty Ltd has been forced to give a Court enforceable undertaking to issue refunds customers and discount monthly plans, as a result of an ACCC investigation

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Complaint handling tops the list

08 04 2009

The TIO's  recently released December 2008 quarter complaints statistics identify complaint handling as a problem area for ISPs and Telcos. The TIO statistics show th

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New Use and Disclosure Exceptions

04 03 2009

In the shadow of the Victorian bush fires, regulations create a new exception to the use and disclosure offences under Part 13 of the Telecommunications Act 1997. Part

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TCP Code Complaince: ISP's beware

25 02 2009

The Australian Communications and Media Authority ACMA last week announced that it had assessed 44 carriage service providers, and issued formal directions to 2 providers

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