Did you know that ACCAN represents small businesses?

While you may know about ACCAN's work for residential consumers, you may not know that we also represent small businesses and not-for-profit organisations in so far as they are consumers.

Many small businesses use the same products as residential consumers and also have no ability to negotiate their own contract terms and the same consumer protection.

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ACCAN welcomes Telstra’s move to make mobile calls to 1800 numbers free

The Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) welcomes Telstra's initiative to make mobile phone calls to 1800 numbers free of charge for its customers three months before the ACMA proposed deadline of 1 January 2015. The telco announced the change in a blog post on the Telstra Exchange blog.

ACCAN has previously called for this change and is glad to see Telstra implementing it well before the deadline set by the ACMA.

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Community groups combine to run ‘Bring Your Bills Day’

Pro bono legal service MOSAIC and the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) are teaming up to run a 'Bring Your Bills Day' giving free legal advice and education to newly arrived migrants, refugees or asylum seekers who need help with any of their bills (phone, electricity, gas or water). The event is in the lead up to Anti-Poverty Week (12th–18th October, 2014). It is being held today at the Old University of Sydney Law Building (near St James train station, Macquarie Street exit), 173-175 Phillip Street, Sydney CBD.

Recent analysis by MOSAIC has found that one in seven of their clients is facing difficulties with paying mobile phone bills. According to the Australian Council of Social Services adults born in countries where English is not the main language are almost 50 per cent more likely to be in poverty compared to those born in Australia.

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ACCAN Launches Research into Australians’ Use of Apps

The Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN), the peak body for consumers in the communications industry, has today launched leading research into Australians' use of mobile applications. The report, Mobile app consumer attitudes and experiences, explores user sentiment towards paying for features and services and data privacy in the app ecosystem.

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ACCAN Announces National Survey Results

The Australian Communications Consumer Action Network, the peak body representing Australian communications consumers, today announced the results of its third National Survey. The survey examined the local telecommunications landscape with research conducted by Ipsos Australia. A national representative sample of 1079 surveys were completed.

ACCAN's National Survey shows that mobile phones are now definitively the universal communications service preferred by Australians, with 98 per cent of respondents owning a mobile phone. Not surprisingly, the number of respondents with a fixed line service dropped to 73 per cent, down from 77 per cent in last year's survey. Eighty-six per cent of respondents said they have a home internet connection.

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