Tag: ACCC

Regulatory focus on multimodal AI expands in latest publication

The Digital Platform Regulators Forum (DP-REG) has published a new working paper on multimodal foundation models (MFMs) in generative artificial intelligence. These models, which can...

ACCC’s Measuring Broadband Report reveals enhanced speeds

Some NBN Co Fixed Wireless Plus plan customers have seen a notable boost in broadband speeds over the past six months, according to the ACCC’s...

ACCC slaps web host $56,340 in fines for misleading customers

Dreamscape Networks International Pte Ltd has paid $56,340 in penalties after the ACCC found them to be making false or misleading representations about two ‘free’...

New NBN rules to promote competition and long-term interests of Australians

The Australian Competition and Customer Commission (ACCC) has accepted NBN Co’s latest proposed variation to its Special Access Undertaking (SAU), which includes measures designed to...

Smaller NBN providers gaining ground over ‘Big 3’, report says

Australia’s top three NBN providers are losing a sizable chunk of their customers to smaller providers, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) latest NBN...

Optus implores ACCC to reject Telstra-TPG merger

Optus has called to block the proposed TPG-Telstra merger in a submission to the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC). According to Optus, the market<span...

Consumers call to protect Aussies from crypto scams

As a top priority for the incoming Labor government, consumer advocates are pressing it to oversee the unregulated crypto business. CHOICE, Australia’s leading consumer advocacy...

ACCC warns of doubled internet rates with NBN Co’s new proposal

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) apprised that internet rates could double in a decade if NBN Co’s newly proposed pricing model moves forward....

Sims says Facebook should be designated under media bargaining code

Due to its failure to negotiate with some news sites, including SBS and The Conversation, Former Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Chair Rod Sims...

ACCC says scam calls are increasing, here’s how you can avoid them

Scam calls are becoming more rampant and scammers are using different strategies to scam Australians using technology. Scammers will introduce themselves on the phone pretending...

CRA set to collectively negotiate with Facebook and Google

The ACCC has issued a draft determination proposing that Commercial Radio Australia (CRA) be authorized to collectively negotiate with Facebook and Google over the payment...