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Old phones, new trees tackles mobile stockpile MobileMuster, the official recycling program of the mobile phone industry, in partnership with Landcare Australia officially launched its “Old Phones, New Trees” campaign this week. A native tree will be planted for every mobile phone handed in for recycling between now and the end of June 2007.

AMTA’s website posts fact sheets on Wi-Fi AMTA has posted two new fact sheets on its website to explain Wi-Fi and how it works and the range of radio communications in the community.

Think-tank to improve accessibility of mobile phones for people with disabilities Bert Ciavarra, Chair of the AMTA Accessibility Committee and Manager of Telstra’s Disability Services, presented “An Industry Association’s Approach” to improving accessibility to mobile phones for people with disabilities at TEDICORE’s Mobile Phone Accessibility Think-Tank on Monday in Melbourne.

Access Economics to address AMTA Members Forum Access Economics will give a presentation at the next AMTA Members Forum in Sydney on Thursday, June 14. The presentation by Access Economics’ senior economist Dr Kris Funston will give Members an insight into the preparation of an analysis of the benefits of the mobile telecommunications industry to the Australian economy.

New one-stop form for prepaid mobile phone services AMTA aims to improve the return rate and accuracy of information collected and validated at point of sale for Prepaid Mobile Phone Services by developing a one-stop form that is simpler for consumers and retailers to accurately complete and return.

AMTA’s acceptable use schools policy sparks interest overseas AMTA’s acceptable use policy, which sets out guidelines for the safe and responsible use of mobile phones by school students, has sparked international interest from school officials.

Go the Cats! AMTA Conference discusses AFL footie on your mobile Watching your favourite AFL footie club on your mobile will be one of the topics discussed at this year’s Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association Conference ’07 on July 16-17 at the Sydney Convention Centre.

Are the fish biting? I’ll check my underwater mobile South Korea's SK Telecom has launched a novel facility which attaches a waterproof sensor which can be attached to the end of a fishing line. The sensor monitors the density of fish, and broadcasts that information back to your mobile phone - conveniently on the shoreline.