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OECD back CCC separation call  15/2/2010 OECD Report Underlines Need for Senate Action to Separate Telstra The OECD has called for the separation of Telstra’s network... More...

Regional Australians want better telecommunications competition now  28/10/2009 Auspoll research finds consumers want Government to consider their needs ahead of shareholder interests Regional Australians are hungry for better... More...

Communications Industry Revolution Confirmed – Short Term Reform Details the Next Step Telstra’s public acceptance that it must engage in negotiations to structural separate was a welcome development and an important milestone... More...

Telstra’s “gun to the head” slogan is a smoke screen hiding secret deal  27/10/2009 Bids to delay passage of the Telecommunications Reform Bill would mean negotiations between Telstra and the Government to structurally separate... More...

Earth Calling Telstra – Time to End the Denial June 12, 2009 Telstra’s submission to the Government’s regulatory review demonstrates the company remains deeply out of touch with the... More...

Minor Parties Risk Dealing Themselves Out of Future Telco Rules: CCC  25/10/2009 The minor parties could miss their only chance to have a say in future communications services if they delay considering... More...

Joint Industry Statement on Communications Reform Legislation  23/10/2009 The Telecommunications Amendment (Competition and Consumer Protection) Bill presently being considered by the Parliament is a long overdue, urgently needed... More...

Shareholders Do Not Trump Consumers: CCC  9/10/2009 Plaintive cries that the prospect of effective regulation of Telstra is not “fair” to Telstra shareholders overlook that the corollary... More...

Telstra shareholders should not be shocked  16/9/2009 The Government’s package of regulatory reforms announced yesterday should result in better services and lower prices, but the medium term... More...

UK Example Shows the Potential of Structural Reform for Australia  12/8/2009 Huge price drops and explosive growth in broadband availability in the UK demonstrated how quickly pro-competition reform could transform the... More...

Finally…Telstra admits to false and misleading conduct  5/7/2009 Telstra’s admission in court today that it had engaged in false and misleading conduct by refusing to let competitors in... More...

Earth Calling Telstra – Time to End the Denial  12/6/2009 Telstra’s submission to the Government’s regulatory review demonstrates the company remains deeply out of touch with the rest of the... More...

Consumers and businesses to benefit from telco industry reform  7/4/2009 SMB’s could expect price cuts of up to 40 per cent Consumers and businesses across the country should see significant... More...

ACCC Action Welcome; Signals Danger of a Telstra Controlled Broadband World  19/3/2009 AC CC Action Welcome; Signals Danger of a Telstra Controlled Broadband World The actions alleged against Telstra by the ACCC... More...

Anti-competitive move demonstrates Telstra’s True Motives  3/3/2009 Telstra’s move to cut off competitor services in a Canberra exchange is yet another warning about the company’s true motive:... More...

Which Country’s the Broadband Disgrace Now, Mr Trujillo?  20/1/2009 Telstra CEO Sol Trujillo’s latest unsolicited advice to the US Government appears to fly in the face of the claims... More...

ASIC Should Investigate Telstra  15/12/2008 The corporate regulator, ASIC, and the Stock Exchange should investigate whether Telstra has failed in its duty to keep the... More...

CCC Releases Yardstick for NBN Proposals  4/12/2008 The CCC today released its principles for the National Broadband Network, calling for independent ownership and management of the network... More...

Bully-Boy Telstra Stared Down, Can Now Be Ignored  26/11/2008 Telstra today confirmed it has no credibility by lodging a partial bid for the NBN after weeks of saying it... More...

High Mobile Prices Evidence of Telstra Power, Again  14/11/2008 The evidence from the ACCC today that Telstra has pocketed regulated price cuts for calls from fixed to mobile phones... More...