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Australia - Premium Rate Services - History 1988 - 2000

Synopsis

The report gives an overview of the history of the premium rate services industry, discussing the conflict that arose between Telstra and its SPs and the various regulatory crackdowns that occurred. A new report covers the latest developments in this industry. See: Australia - Premium Rate Voice Services.

Table of Contents

  • 1. Synopsis
  • 2. Introduction
  • 3. Pre-Internet period
  • 4. The beginning - 1988
  • 5. The Telstra/SP battles of the mid-1990s
  • 6. First-generation Premium Call – Telstra
  • 7. Infocall: the second-generation – Telstra
  • 8. Optus exits the market
  • 9. The shake-out of 2000
  • Exhibit 1 – First-generation Premium Call: 0055/51
  • Exhibit 2 – Services offered by Telstra and by its SPs

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Number of pages: 5

Status: Archived

Last update: 14 July 2004
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Author: Paul Budde

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