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• ACCC reverses decision on Telstra price regulation

  Prompted by months of complaints from telcos like Internode and iiNet about price cuts by Telstra's retail division, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) this week published an open letter stating that there might be a case for 'declaration', or tighter regulation, of Telstra's ADSL broadband services.

• Finance system review calls for online regulatory gateway

  A report into the competitiveness of Australia's financial system has recommended the development of a new online regulatory gateway to attract potential overseas investors and competitors to the ASX trading platform.

• Telstra wins over regulation, but will consumers benefit?

  The Australian Competition Tribunal has announced it will grant regulation exemptions for Telstra's wholesale voice services in metropolitan areas, but questions remain over whether consumers will gain better access to services.

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  ISPs need more oversight and regulation

  The Internet service provider industry is a rats and mice business that needs greater regulation and oversight said Alastair MacGibbon, former director of trust and safety at eBay, and prior to that, the former director of the High Tech Crime Centre.

• Tech industry split on cybersecurity regulations

  Recent cybersecurity legislation introduced in the U.S. Congress seems to be creating a split in the tech community. Some security vendors say new regulations may be necessary, while a major tech association said it has major concerns about the legislation, called the Cybersecurity Act.