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• Scammers rain on winter holiday plans: ACCC

  The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has warned travellers to watch out for holiday scams including fake rental listings, holiday vouchers and travel website hacks.

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  Court finds Excite Mobile was 'cynically indifferent' to customers' interests

  The Federal Court has found Excite Mobile engaged in false, misleading and unconscionable conduct in its mobile phone services, including threats to repossess children's toys.

• Boston Marathon spam targets Australians: SCAMwatch

  The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s SCAMwatch is warning people not to click on spam emails which claim to contain links to websites with information about the Boston Marathon explosions.

• ACCC signs off on TrueLocal sale to Sensis

  Telstra subsidiary Sensis has won informal clearance from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to acquire online directory TrueLocal.

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  New ACCC website focuses on consumer rights

  The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has revamped its website and created new content focusing on consumer rights.

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  ACCC to come down hard on telcos for 2013

  The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has warned telecommunications companies that it will be making sure Australian consumers “get what they pay for” when they sign up to long-term phone or broadband contracts.

• ACCC wants NBN Co's revenue and expenditure forecasts

  The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has requested NBN Co provide additional information on revenue and expenditure for its Special Access Undertaking (SAU) it lodged in September last year for the NBN.

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  ACCC seeks to take TPG to High Court over broadband ads

  The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is seeking leave to take internet service provider TPG to the High Court.

• ACCC seeks comment on competition issues with Telstra's Adam acquisition

  The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released a statement of issues paper seeking industry comment on Telstra’s proposed acquisition of Adam Internet.

• 40 per cent of calling cards are ripoffs: ACCAN

  Nearly half of prepaid calling cards have hidden fees, mid-advertise the number of minutes or work poorly or not at all, according to the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN).

• ACCC seeks comment on 'pull through' activities for the NBN

  The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is seeking comment on Telstra's migration plan for ‘pull through’ activities for the National Broadband Network (NBN).

• Competitors protest Telstra's dominance on content

  A group of Telstra competitors called for more content regulation in Australia. The Competitive Carriers Coalition (CCC) protested the big telco’s dominance in a report released today.

• ACCC seeks comment on NBN Co's SAU

  The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released a consultation paper on NBN Co’s Special Access Undertaking (SAU).

• Telstra bid for Leighton backhaul could face tough regulatory road

  Analysts are doubtful a Telstra bid to acquire Leighton’s telecom assets would make it to the finish line. Such a Telstra move could be a “blocking strategy” to stop an overseas player from coming in, Gartner analyst Geoff Johnson told Computerworld Australia.

• Telstra to address ACCC concerns about Trading Post sale

  Telstra dismissed concerns raised by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) about the telco’s deal to sell classifieds service Trading Post to Carsales.com.