Petition updateBetter Internet for Waterford County – End the OptiComm MonopolyAnother internet outage today - let’s push for more signatures.
Manoj PanickerAustralia
Aug 24, 2025

Dear Neighbours,

A huge thank you to every one of you who has signed our petition so far. Your support has shown just how much this issue matters to our community. We're already at over 200 signatures, which is an incredible start!

Unfortunately, today we had another internet outage—a stark reminder of why we started this petition in the first place. It's clear that we need to keep the momentum going.

Our next goal is 500 signatures. Once we reach this milestone, we will formally present the petition to:


 * The Minister for Communications (Hon. Michelle Rowland MP)
 * Our local Federal MP (Meryl Swanson, Member for Paterson)
 * NBN Co
 * ACMA (the regulator)
 * ACCC (competition watchdog)
 * OptiComm


To get there, we need your help:


 * Please share the petition link widely—in your family groups, with friends, neighbours, and on social media.
 * If you've already signed, please encourage each household member to sign too (partners, adult kids, etc.).
 * You can also add a comment when signed in on Change.org. Sharing your personal frustrations, stories, or how outages have affected your work, business, or studies gives the petition much more weight with decision makers.


Every extra signature and story makes us harder to ignore. Let's stand together and make sure our community gets the reliable, fair internet service we deserve.


Thank you again for being part of this. With your continued support, we can reach 500 and beyond—and make sure our voices are heard.


With gratitude,
Manoj Panicker

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