The 3G shutdown will impact a range of mobile network devices used in critical services in rural Australia, including medicine and emergency communications.
The new offering, branded Buddy Telco, will be connected to all 121 NBN points-of-interconnect but provided on a self-service basis with fewer support options.
Younger Australians are the demographic most likely to fall for ATO scams, defying a trend that usually sees online fraud impact elderly people most of all.
Currently, any taxable entity can deduct SIC and GIC charges from their income. However, a federal government working group is planning to change that.