Public Safety Telcos Penalized Over Fraud Checks September 29, 2026 News Team Australian telecommunications provider Amaysim has paid a $138,600 penalty after failing to complete mandatory identity checks before transferring mobile numbers from other providers, the Australian Communications and Media Authority said…
Featured Public Safety ACMA Seeks Stronger Telco Safeguards September 29, 2026 News Team The Australian Communications and Media Authority is seeking public feedback on proposed rules that would strengthen and directly enforce consumer protections across the telecommunications sector. The draft Telecommunications (Consumer Protections)…
Public Safety Crackdown on Mobile Number Fraud May 6, 2026 News Team The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has recently intensified its enforcement actions against mobile number fraud, imposing significant penalties on telecommunications companies found in violation of industry standards. In…
Featured Tech Telcos to Reveal Outage Histories March 29, 2026 News Team Starting June 30, 2026, telecommunications companies in Australia will be mandated to publish detailed registers of their network outages, as per the new regulations set by the Australian Communications and…
Business Exetel Fined Heavily for Scam Lapses August 26, 2025 News Team Exetel Pty Ltd, an Australian telecommunications company, has been fined $694,860 by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) following a breach of anti-scam regulations. The penalty comes after an…
Public Safety TPG Faces Warning Over Emergency Call Lapse June 29, 2025 News Team TPG Telecom Limited has received a formal warning from the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) for failing to promptly notify Telstra about a network outage that affected the Triple…