AMTA Snapshot Edition 48

Mobile telecommunications industry’s input to help content services legislation achieve its goals The mobile telecommunications industry wants to assist the Federal Government in its efforts to introduce effective and workable legislation to help safeguard children from accessing offensive or harmful content on their mobile phones, the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association, Chris Althaus, said this week.

AMTA welcomes mobile phone safety research, but warns against jumping to conclusions The latest international study on the use of mobile phones found no overall link between mobile phone use and malignant brain tumours, the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association, Chris Althaus, said.

Sun, surf, sand…mobile-ise for a muster at Bondi People can help take a stand for a sustainable environment by recycling their unused mobile phones, batteries or accessories on Bondi Beach Climate Day at the Bondi Pavilion Saturday, February 10.

AMTA meeting with Australian Bankers Association This week AMTA CEO met with David Bell, CEO of ABA (Australian Bankers Association), as part of AMTA’s program of strategic alliances.

Role for Privacy Commissioner in any extension of data retention, says industry The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association believes the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) should have a more visible and formally recognised role in the formation of policies affecting telecommunications and law enforcement.

ACMA awards contract for Do Not Call Register The Australian Communications and Media Authority has selected a fully-owned subsidiary of Melbourne-based Service Stream Limited to build and operate the Do Not Call Register until February 2011.

Mobile internet on the move in UK Cellular-news reports that the number of UK mobile phone users accessing the internet on their handsets continued to grow during the last quarter of 2006.

AMTA chairs mobile content conference Industry experts will track global forecasts and market opportunities at the Mobile Content Australia 2007 Conference being held 27-28 March at Sydney’s Convention and Exhibition Centre.