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ACMA takes Optus Mobile to court over September 2025 Triple Zero outage
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Fusion42 · 30 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Australia's media and communications regulator (ACMA) has started Federal Court proceedings against Optus Mobile over a September 2025 outage. The regulator alleges Optus failed to connect over 1,000 emergency calls, seeking penalties of up to $250,000 for each breach.
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Your telco's liability for critical service failure is now your own. Australian regulators are pursuing penalties that could bankrupt a connectivity partner, so single-sourcing your infrastructure is no longer a viable risk.
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