Posts tagged "australian communications and media authority"

Australia's telecommunications watchdog has registered new rules requiring telcos to identify, track, and block scam SMS attempts, days after warning consumers about a new tide of fake job offer scams being shared via text message.

Almost 1000 SMEs have received close to $800,000 in refunds from Optus, after an investigation by the communications watchdog found they were incorrectly charged for landline phone services they didn't use.

Kogan.com has been fined more than $310,000 by the national communications watchdog for sending millions of promotional emails that breached spam law.

The ACMA has issued a record infringement notice, amid a crack down on non-compliance with the Do Not Call Register.

Businesses switching over to the NBN faced weeks of lost services, an inability to resolve complaints and major impacts on their operations, new data shows. 

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has formally cautioned budget telco Dodo over its failure to warn customers who exc…

Older consumers are increasingly using online tools, according to a new report, suggesting that businesses need to steer clear of overlookin…

Video content is increasing the online activity of Australian consumers according to a new report that suggests start-ups need to ramp up mu…

A Queensland-based telemarketing company has been fined $120,000 for breaching the Do Not Call Register, after making more than 12,000 marke…

New moves designed to protect consumers from suspect telco companies have the potential to transform the industry, according to the Australi…

The telecommunications regulator has delivered a ruthless set of proposals for improving the telecommunications industry, particularly how i…

Small businesses disgruntled by their service from Vodafone have put their names to a 30-page document sent to the consumer watchdog on beha…