AMTA Snapshot Edition 107

AMTA presents Mobile Sector Perspective at RadComms 08 AMTA CEO, Chris Althaus, presented today to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), RadComms 08 Conference. The RadComms 08 Conference is focussing on spectrum management and planning for the future across all applications of radio communications.

AMTA participates in talks on new consumer peak body Mr Althaus said AMTA was committed to understanding the needs and practices of consumers to provide solid evidence-based grounds for policies through research projects, such as the joint AMTA-ANU Australian Research Council Linkage project, to provide an understanding of the social impact of the mobile phone on work/life balance.

Sending offensive material via SMS is against the law and you will be caught Young people should be aware that sending inappropriate material that was offensive to school students could be in breach of the law and potentially result in heavy penalties, AMTA has warned following a reported incident in Tasmania.

Evidence-based approach to assist mobile telecommunications consumer policies Having studies on aspects of mobile phone use, such as the social impact on work/life balance, can take policy making from relying on anecdotal information to an evidence-based approach, leading to improved outcomes, AMTA told the Consumer Telecommunications Network (CTN) conference this week.

Number of mobile phones now exceeds Australia?s population For the first time, there is now more than one mobile service for every Australian, with 21.26 million mobile phone services in operation at 30 June 2007, a 7.6 per cent increase from 19.76 million the year before, according to the Australian Communications and Media Authority Communications Report 2006-07, released today.

Mobile phones meet stringent safety standards All mobile phone models sold in Australia are required to undergo agreed testing procedures to ensure they meet stringent safety standards that limit exposure to radiofrequency emissions, AMTA Chief Executive Officer, Chris Althaus, said this week.

Mobile phones cut costs and give rural communities access to medical scanners Researchers are beginning to understand how mobile phones can cut costs, help solve rural health-care problems, and even reduce medical errors, the CTIA reports this week. Bioengineering professor Boris Rubinsky has what he hopes is the perfect antidote to bulky, expensive, hard-to-use medical machines: the mobile phone.