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Articles tagged with: Australian Communications and Media Authority
Australian Regulator Consults on Blocking Unwanted Premium-Rate SMS
The Australian Communications and Media Authority is seeking feedback on its proposed new rules for blocking unwanted high-cost services delivered to mobile phones. The ACMA released a consultation paper last month, which sets out the proposed rules. more
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ACMA urges Australians to report spam and unwanted telemarketing phone calls
A survey commissioned by the Australian Communications and Media Authority indicates nearly two in five Australians with mobile phones or an email account (39%) were unaware of who to contact to complain about spam email and SMS, while almost half the population (47%) were not sure where to direct complaints about unwanted telemarketing calls. more
Australian Regulator Clamps Down on Premium SMS Abuse
Australia's Communications and Media Authority has announced plans to increase consumer protection when dealing with premium short message services (SMS). The ACMA plans to mandate a minimum set of standards and a "significantly improved" industry-developed code that sets out detailed rules and procedures for a number of matters. more
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Australian Firm Warned to Stop Sending Spam SMS
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has issued a formal warning to PR Marketing and Media Group Pty Ltd, a mobile telephone subscription chat service, for allegedly contravening the Spam Act 2003. more
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Optus Fined for Breaching Australian Anti-Spam Laws
Australian mobile operator, Optus has been fined AU$110,000 (US$74,000) by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) for breaches of the country's anti-spam legislation. The infringement notices were in relation to 20,000 commercial electronic messages sent by Optus that ACMA alleges failed to provide clear and accurate sender identification. more
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Australian SMS Firm Agrees to Abide by Anti-Spam Laws
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has accepted an enforceable undertaking from Oxygen8 Communications, after investigating complaints under the Spam Act 2003 that commercial messages in the form of SMS were sent by content providers using Oxygen8 CommunicationsÃ' technology platforms. more
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mBlox Fined for Sending SMS Spam
Mobile billing provider, mBlox has paid a penalty of AU$11,000 (US$7,153) after the Australian Communications and Media Authority issued it with an infringement notice for alleged contraventions of the Spam Act 2003. more
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Australia to Permit Mobile Phone Use in Airplanes
The Australian Communications and Media Authority is proposing to allow the use of mobile phones in Australian airlines for domestic and international services. more
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Australians Increasingly Prefer Mobiles to Landlines
A report released by the Australian Communications and Media Authority shows that 90 per cent of household consumers have both a fixed line phone and mobile phone, with nearly half (45%) preferring to use mobiles as their main voice communications. more
Related Tags: mobile-email, voip, Australia
Australian Regulator Consults on 400 MHz Spectrum Usage
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has taken the first public step in reviewing arrangements in the radiofrequency spectrum from 403-520 MHz (known as the 400 MHz band) by seeking public and industry comment on options for the future use of the band. more
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