AMTA Snapshot Edition 124

AMTA urges Federal Government to reconsider component pricing Bill AMTA has called on the Federal Government to reconsider its proposed legislation on component pricing because it is concerned that crowded advertisements could lead to consumer confusion instead of the Government?s stated aim of clear price information for customers.

TIO flags campaign to encourage telcos to improve service The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman, Deirdre O'Donnell, announced this week a new approach and campaign to encourage telecommunications companies to improve their customer service to deal with a rapidly rising level of customer complaints.

Mobilemuster Score Points for the Environment with the Sydney Roosters & South Sydney Rabbitohs tonight As Keep Australia Beautiful Week activities continue around the country this weekend, supporters attending tonight?s clash between the Sydney Roosters and South Sydney Rabbitohs at the Sydney Football Stadium (SFS) are being urged to ?Score Points for the Environment? to help fight climate change and protect our natural resources.

MCF Calls on NSW Education Department to Drop Buffer Zone Policy The Mobile Carriers Forum today met with the NSW Department of Education to convey the industry's views in relation to the Department?s buffer zone policy requiring mobile phone base stations to be kept 500 metres from schools.

ACMA releases draft of new Australian Radiofrequency Plan for comment The Australian Communications and Media Authority has released a draft of a new Australian Radiofrequency Spectrum Plan (the Spectrum Plan) for public comment. When completed, the new Spectrum Plan is intended to replace the current Spectrum Plan developed in January 2005.

Common sense is the best defence online: ACMA releases Social networking?staying safe online guidelines The Australian Communications and Media Authority this week released Social networking?staying safe online, a new fact sheet published in support of the Federal Privacy Commission?s Privacy Awareness Week.

NAB, Telstra in mobile payment trials Telstra, NAB and Visa are trialling a contactless, mobile phone payment system that can be used for low-cost purchases in Melbourne's Docklands, says the Australian IT.

Sir Peter Gershon reports on the Australian Government?s Use of ICT Sir Peter Gershon has delivered his final report on the independent review of the Australian Government's use of information and communication technology (ICT) to the Rudd Government.