News: Australian Communications And Media Authority Fines Optus A$1.5M For Public Safety Failures

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    March 6 (Reuters) - Singapore Telecommunications Ltd STEL.SI :

    • OPTUS PENALISED A$1.5M FOR PUBLIC SAFETY FAILURES
    • INVESTIGATION FOUND OPTUS LEFT ABOUT 200,000 MOBILE CUSTOMERS AT RISK
    • ACCEPTED COURT-ENFORCEABLE UNDERTAKING FROM OPTUS THAT REQUIRES INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF IPND COMPLIANCE
    • RISK BY FAILING TO UPLOAD REQUIRED CUSTOMER INFORMATION TO INTEGRATED PUBLIC NUMBER DATABASE BETWEEN JAN 2021 AND SEPT 2023
    • IF ACMA FINDS OPTUS FAILS TO COMPLY WITH DIRECTION OR ENFORCEABLE UNDERTAKING, IT MAY COMMENCE PROCEEDINGS IN FEDERAL COURT
    • CAN ORDER PENALTIES UP TO A$10 MILLION PER BREACH OR MAKE ORDERS IN RELATION TO UNDERTAKING FOR OPTUS

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