AMTA Snapshot Edition 99

AMTA meets with MMF and GSMA in Melbourne this week The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association met this week with representatives from two of the world’s leading peak industry bodies in the mobile telecommunications industry to discuss co-operation on key issues and the development of a joint initiative to disseminate health and safety information to consumers.

BBC apologises over “unfair” and “unbalanced” program on Wi-Fi The BBC has publicly apologised for a report in their established documentary series Panorama in which they broadcast misleading facts on the risks of Wi-Fi broadband.

Government welcomes ACMA report on internet filtering Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, this week welcomed the Australian Communications and Media Authority's (ACMA) report on international developments in internet filtering technologies and other safety initiatives.

AMTA gives radio listeners the expert scientific facts about base station safety The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association has detailed the latest scientific research on mobile phone base stations to listeners of ABC radio in Northern News South Wales following concerns expressed by local residents over the siting of a base station.

More than 250 people attend MCF Road Show in capital cities over the past two weeks More than 250 people attended the Mobile Carrier Forum’s series of industry road shows over the past two weeks. The meetings across Australia provided industry representativeswith the latest on the policy, regulatory and operational environmentd associated with the deployment and operation of mobile phone networks.

Radcomms08 - ACMA’s second conference on spectrum management The Australian Communications and Media Authority’s conference on the management of the radiofrequency spectrum, Radcomms08, will be held in Melbourne from Wednesday 30 April to Friday 2 May and promises to offer a unique opportunity to hear the latest developments in spectrum management.

Mobile telecommunications “come of age” in Australia Tomorrow, mobile phones come of age in Australia. On that day 21 years ago, the first mobile phones were introduced in Australia.

Do not jump to conclusions based on the findings of the Israeli mobile phone study, says AMTA The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) supports research in to the safety of mobile phones, however, people should not jump to conclusions based on the findings of a recent Israeli study.

Hands free or face big fines under new South Australian road rules on phone use Motorists in South Australia who drive and use mobile phones will be subject to new laws next month. The new laws are designed to clarify what is a legal hands-fraee device in cars.