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Recent press indicates that many Telstra shareholders are unhappy about the reforms to the Australian telecommunications landscape announced by the Government on 15 September 2009 which could result in the structural separation of Telstra.

Gadens Lawyers is Australia’s first major legal firm to embrace new communications technology to get its information to clients across Australia and overseas. Partner of the firm’s Banking and Finance practice, Mr Jon Denovan is the first to vodcast clients with information, analysis and news. Vodcasts are audio-visuals through the use of broadband technology and can be accessed through the firm’s website.

This case was a significant win for the ACCC, which advocates for increased penalties for consumer law contraventions.

Obtaining location data as a result of phone interception is a key tool utilised by law enforcement in Australia.

On 14 September 2009 the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) accepted court enforceable undertakings pursuant to section 87B of the Trade Practices Act from the 3 major telecommunications carriers, Telstra, Optus and Vodafone (now VHA).

The European Commission in its annual report on the single European Electronic Communications Market on 25 May highlighted that there are, in its view, "serious obstacles" in relation to the establishment of single European telecoms market.

The High Court has upheld Ten's appeal regarding what is a 'television broadcast' for the purpose of determining copyright infringement under the Copyright Act.

The Australia has taken a strong stand in relation to the need for law enforcement agencies to access encrypted messages.

The past few years have seen an exponential increase in the uses and forms of social media. Facebook, Twitter and You Tube can be accessed via desktop, laptop, web book, smart phone or tablet. Increased use of "Smart TV’s" and media centres has fused our use of broadcast and broadband, introducing social media into our lounge rooms and TV screens.

Indications from the ACCC discussion paper are that it may further limit the geographical boundaries of the declaration.

Welcome to the first edition of Deacons’ National Broadband Network Update. The NBN will change the face of Australian telecommunications and will impact businesses far beyond the telecommunications sector. The NBN is a massive project and we propose to issue the NBN Update regularly to give you a concise summary of what is happening.

The Australian Government has said that it will provide an update to the Privacy Act 1998 in early 2010.

ACMA recently issued formal warnings to two Australian businesses for their failure to comply with the Spam Act 2003.

Australian ISPs and telcos will be required to retain prescribed consumer metadata for a minimum period of two years.

Being able to determine whether information is personal information is a critical threshold issue for privacy compliance.

The ACCC's 2020 enforcement priorities provide an insight into its focus areas and a preview of matters that are likely to develop over the course of 2020.

The NZ Commerce Commission blocked a proposed merger that would bundle Pay TV rights with telecommunications services.