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flag Australia rejects telecom consumer code due to weak protections, citing risks to vulnerable users and industry failures.

flag The Australian Communications and Media Authority has rejected a proposed telecom consumer protection code, citing weak safeguards for vulnerable customers, particularly in credit assessments and mobile coverage. flag The industry's draft, developed over 18 months, was criticized for favoring business interests and containing enforcement loopholes. flag The decision follows major outages, including a fatal Optus update that disrupted emergency calls and a $100 million fine for selling unaffordable phones to vulnerable consumers. flag The telco industry has 30 days to respond before ACMA may impose its own mandatory standard.

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