Australian Telecommunications Alliance Publishes Most Recent Complaints in Context Report
Sydney, 20 November 2020 – Australian Telecommunications Alliance has released the most recent Complaints in Context report.
Australian Telecommunications Alliance today released its Complaints in Context report for the July – September 2020 quarter.
The report details the complaints received by the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) per 10,000 Services in Operation (SIO) for participating service providers for each quarter. It allows comparison of the customer service and complaint handing performance of providers, regardless of their size.
For all participating service providers, there were 7.8 complaints per 10,000 SIOs, an increase over the previous quarter’s ratio of 7.4.
Australian Telecommunications Alliance CEO John Stanton said: “While the increase in complaints is disappointing, Industry continues to work on improving customer experience and is looking at how we can learn from the results of this last quarter.”
Stanton also used the publication as an opportunity to remind Australians about Financial Hardship options offered by telcos. “We understand that the pandemic continues to have impacts on many Australians. Financial hardship assistance is always available to any customer who needs it. We encourage you to check your provider’s website to see what is available and don’t hesitate to let your provider know if you are having any challenges with your bills.”
The industry-driven report is published by Australian Telecommunications Alliance, using complaints data provided by the TIO and SIO data supplied by participating providers. Per the Telecommunications Consumer Protections (TCP) Code, the participants will be updated for the next report on the Oct – Dec quarter, to be published in January, to reflect the top 10 complaint recipients in the most recent TIO Annual Report.
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Australian Telecommunications Alliance is the primary communications industry body in Australia. Its membership is drawn from a wide cross-section of the communications industry, including carriers, carriage and internet service providers, content providers, platform providers, equipment vendors, IT companies, consultants and business groups.
Its vision is to be the most influential association in Australian communications, co-operatively initiating programs that promote sustainable industry development, innovation and growth, while generating positive outcomes for customers and society.
The prime mission of Australian Telecommunications Alliance is to create a co-operative stakeholder environment that allows the industry to take the lead on initiatives which grow the Australian communications industry, enhance the connectivity of all Australians and foster the highest standards of business behaviour.
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