Customer Service Notice from iiNet Group

(iiNet Ltd, Westnet Pty Ltd, Internode Pty Ltd, Adam Internet Pty Ltd).

Staff Redeployment impact service in the Southeast Coast District of Queensland.

iiNet Group reference ID: 5202959

The iiNet Group (iiNet Ltd, Westnet Pty Ltd, Internode Pty Ltd, TransACT Capital Communications Pty Ltd and Adam Internet Pty Ltd) is currently working to manage the impact to its network that has occurred as a result of a heavy rainfall and flash flooding, Southeast Coast and Wide Bay and Burnett Districts of Queensland on or about Saturday 18 March 2017 through to Monday 20 March 2017.

heavy rainfall and flash flooding have caused notable damage to the network in the Southeast Coast and Wide Bay and Burnett Districts of Queensland, rendering some services faulty. Due to the extent and severity of these weather events, there has been some disruption to service and delays to normal installation and repair activities in the directly affected areas, and across the Southeast Coast District of Queensland due to the need to redeploy Telstra staff to the affected areas as referred to in Telstra Wholesale’s Mass Service Disruption Notification which can be found at http://telstra.com.au/abouttelstra/commitments/mass-service-disruption/.

A copy of this notice will also be published in the Brisbane Courier Mail on 27 March 2017.

The iiNet Group is working closely with suppliers and wholesalers to assess and repair the damage to affected services in a timely manner. Customers in these regions may experience service disruptions and delays to normal connection times and fault restoration.

As these circumstances are outside the iiNet Group’s control, iiNet is claiming an exemption under Section 21 of the Telecommunications (Customer Service Guarantee) Standard 2011 from the normal performance standards. The exemption shall apply from 22 March 2017 to 16 April 2017 inclusive. This date is indicative only; customers should anticipate that some further delays may occur.


The iiNet Group (iiNet Ltd, Westnet Pty Ltd, Internode Pty Ltd, TransACT Capital Communications Pty Ltd and Adam Internet Pty Ltd) is currently working to manage the impact to its network that has occurred as a result of a series of severe weather events in parts of the Illawarra District and South Coast District of New South Wales on or about Thursday 16 March 2017 through to Friday 17 March 2017

Heavy rainfall and thunderstorms have caused notable damage to the network, rendering some services faulty, as referred to in Telstra Wholesales Mass Service Disruption Notification which can be found at http://telstra.com.au/abouttelstra/commitments/mass-service-disruption/. A copy of this notice will also be published in the Sydney Daily Telegraph on 23 March 2017.

The iiNet Group is working closely with suppliers and wholesalers to assess and repair the damage to affected services in a timely manner. Customers in these regions may experience service disruptions and delays to normal connection times and fault restoration.

As these circumstances are outside the iiNet Group’s control, iiNet is claiming an exemption under Section 21 of the Telecommunications (Customer Service Guarantee) Standard 2011 from the normal performance standards. The exemption shall apply from 17 March 2017 to 16 April 2017 inclusive. This date is indicative only; customers should anticipate that some further delays may occur.

Services in the affected location with a phone number in the following ranges may have been affected:

02 4230 2000 To 02 4236 9999
02 4441 0000 To 02 4479 9999
02 4412 3000 To 02 4429 9999

Estimated number of impacted services: 23,153

iiNet Group customers can enquire about CSG payment eligibility or the basis for claiming this exemption by using the contact details below, and quoting fault reference 5202959

iiNet Ltd Westnet Pty Ltd Internode Pty Ltd Adam Internet Pty
Ltd
13 22 58 1300 786 068 1300 788 233 08 8423 4000

If after calling one of the above numbers, you remain dissatisfied, you may choose to contact the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) on 1800 062 058, www.tio.com.au.  

The iiNet Group would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused, and thank all affected customers for their patience. A copy of this notice is available at www.iinet.net.au/about/legal/mass‐disruptions/notice/5202959.