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.
The Coalition has proposed amendments to the Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation bill that could give the federal government a path to passage through the Senate.
SIGN UP TO READTelecommunications industry ombudsman Cynthia Gebert has warned that obligations under Australia’s scam prevention framework could drive some telcos out of the market, while leaving consumers unsure where to take a complaint.
SIGN UP TO READThe NSW Telco Authority has warned that the temporary disaster roaming capability due on 1 October lacks operating arrangements the state needs to use it effectively in an emergency.
SIGN UP TO READTelstra has urged policymakers to make telecommunications infrastructure central to Australia’s sovereign AI strategy, arguing the country does not need to build frontier models to retain meaningful control over AI.
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