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Abe Maddison

THE TRUTH ABOUT: 12m triple zero fine over optus outage - Caught on Camera

Optus has been fined $12 million for breaching triple zero rules after a nationwide network outage. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Optus has paid more than $12 million in penalties for breaching emergency call rules over its nationwide network outage a year ago, which caused significant disruption.

The telco failed to provide access to the emergency call service for 2145 people during the course of the outage, an investigation by the Australian Communications and Media Authority found.

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