AMTA Snapshot Edition 68

Snapshot can save you money on AMTA Conference booking Mention “Snapshot” and you could save yourself some money. If you intend registering for Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association Conference 2007 in Sydney on 16-17 July, today is the last day to register at the EARLY BIRD registration fee. However, if you mention the word “Snapshot” you can register at the reduced price on Monday, July 2.

Industry has introduced a range of tools to help young people gain affordable access to mobile phones The mobile phone industry has introduced a range of tools, including pre-paids, to assist young people to gain access to the benefits of mobile phones in a financially responsible and affordable manner, the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) said today.

AMTA asks Minister for details of South Australian mobile phone complaints campaign AMTA has written to the South Australian Minister for Consumer Affairs asking for details of her campaign to identify customer complaints about mobile phones. AMTA Chief Executive Officer, Chris Althaus, wrote this week to the Minister for Consumer Affairs, Jennifer Rankine, about her phone-in campaign asking customers to call a hotline to register their complaints.

Nokia staff help turn old phones into new trees Nokia employees have got behind MobileMuster’s “Old phones, new trees” campaign. “We’ve had an outstanding response. We all loved the idea of helping to plant trees by rounding up as many old phones as we could. Some of the phones handed in are real museum pieces” said Louise Ingram, Communications Manager for Nokia. Louise estimates that Nokia have collected well over 100 mobile phones.

NSW wins agreement on phone jamming trial in prisons, says Justice Minister A deadline has been set for the testing of phone jamming devices in correction centres, NSW Minister for Justice John Hatzistergos said today. Mr Hatzistergos said at the Corrective Services Minister’s Conference (CSMC) in New Zealand, the Commonwealth had finally agreed the first phase of a laboratory trial would be completed by August 15.

ACMA and ACCC release joint report on communications infrastructure and services availability The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) today released a joint report titled Communications Infrastructure and Services Availability in Australia 2006-07.