Government commits to funding ACCAN
The government has announced it will continue to fund the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) following a review of consumer representation on telecommunications issues.
The government has announced it will continue to fund the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) following a review of consumer representation on telecommunications issues.
The Australian Communications Consumer Action Network has called on the federal government to support an independent broadband monitoring program that will assess the performance delivered to end users by ISPs.
The Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) is concerned that some consumers may be waiting up to five years for adequate broadband services as they are not in areas on the nbn’s three year rollout plan.
The Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) has argued that consumers shouldn’t have to pay $25 to challenge a false claim made by a copyright holder as it is a “fine by stealth.”
Vodafone, TPG and 10 other mobile telcos are still charging for calls to 1800 numbers despite a telco industry pledge to make these calls free by 1 January.
The federal government has begun spruiking its Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN), a communications advocacy body due to begin operations on 1 July.