Customer Service Notice from iiNet Group

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

Delay due to severe weather in parts of the Illawarra, South Coast and Southern Tablelands of New South Wales.

iiNet Group reference ID: 6315296

As previously notified on 21ST January 2018 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 severe weather, parts of the Illawarra, South Coast and Southern Tablelands of New South Wales were impacted on or about Friday 14 December 2018.

Severe weather events 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 https://www.telstra.com.au/consumer-advice/customer-service/mass-service-disruption/. A copy of this notice will also be published in the Sydney Daily Telegraph on 12/02/2019.

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. The impact in the affected region has been greater than initially estimated and as a consequence of , the expected date for resumption of normal service operations has been extended to 3rd March 2019.

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 17th December 2018 to 3rd March 2019 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 4234 0000 To 02 4234 9999
02 4677 0900 To 02 4684 9999
02 4412 3000 To 02 4429 9999
02 4820 0000 To 02 4849 9999
02 4441 0000 To 02 4479 9999
02 4860 0000 To 02 4889 9999
02 4625 0900 To 02 4659 9999

Estimated number of impacted services: 1,587

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 6315296

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/6315296.