Tag: Telecommunications Regulation
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Gaza ceasefire credit: Labor claim challenged as Optus outage probe calls grow
Gaza ceasefire credit under scrutiny as Australian opposition questions Labor claims The debate over who deserves credit for the Gaza ceasefire deal has intensified in Australia, with shadow communications minister Melissa McIntosh telling the ABC that it is “quite extraordinary” for the Albanese government to claim global pressure, including Australia’s, as a decisive factor. McIntosh…
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McIntosh questions Labor’s Gaza ceasefire credit and pushes for Optus outage reforms in Australia
Australian political debate centers on Gaza ceasefire credit and Optus outage response In a flurry of interviews and public appearances, shadow communications minister Melissa McIntosh has stoked two major debates shaping Australian politics: who deserves credit for the Gaza ceasefire deal and how the country should respond to the Optus triple-zero outage last month that…
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Optus Triple-0 Outage: Email Mishap Exposes Gaps in Public Communications and Teleco Oversight
Overview: The New Details in Optus’ Triple-0 Outage New evidence in a high-profile outage involving Optus’ emergency triple-0 service shows that two internal emails about the incident were sent to a public service inbox that had been phased out. The emails, sent at 2:45pm and 2:52pm on Thursday, September 18, sat undetected for more than…
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Optus Triple-0 Outage: Email Error Leaves Public Officials in the Dark
Key Emails Dropped the Ball in a Critical Outage Telecommunications giant Optus faced renewed scrutiny after it disclosed that two emails about a triple-0 outage were sent to a public service inbox that had already been phased out. The messages, sent at 2:45 pm and 2:52 pm on Thursday, September 18, sat unread for more…
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Optus outage alerts sent to wrong government email amid Senate inquiries
Overview of the incident Australian telecom giant Optus faced fresh scrutiny after it sent two outage notifications to an incorrect, defunct government email address on September 18. The messages went to a non-monitored inbox at the Department of Communications, Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, seven minutes apart, despite Optus repeatedly using the correct channels…
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Australia’s 2025 Policy Push: Gambling Harm Reforms, Student Debt Relief, and Telecommunication Readiness for Bushfire Season
Continuing the Online Gambling Harm Reform Drive Communications Minister Anika Wells has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to implementing the 2023 parliamentary inquiry’s recommendations on online gambling harms. In a recent interview, Wells emphasized that the work launched by the inquiry is ongoing, with practical steps already taken and more in the pipeline. As of late…
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PTA Suspends Licences of Five LDI Operators Over Unpaid Dues
In a significant move aimed at tightening regulations in the telecommunications sector, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has temporarily suspended the licenses of five Long Distance and International (LDI) operators. This drastic measure comes as a consequence of these firms failing to remit substantial government dues that have accumulated to a staggering Rs80 billion. The…