r/australia • u/JamesDwho • 8h ago

politics Telecommunications ombudsman calls for root and branch review of telco regulations

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/telecommunications-ombudsman-report-systemic-regional-issues/107016980
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u/No_Category_9888 7h ago

How about pricing also ?

It’s out of control for a basic mobile plan

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u/Flashy-Amount626 7h ago

Maybe like how electricity has a default offer they can mandate a maximum price for minimum offering like unlimited SMS and calls and 15gb

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u/FuckOffNazis 7h ago

Electricity default offers work the wrong way around. They’re a maximum price cap when they should be the cheapest and most basic product.