AMTA Snapshot Edition 129

AMTA?s safety tips used by the Commonwealth?s car fleet drivers The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association?s safe driving tips have been adopted by the Department of Finance and Deregulation for the drivers of its 8,700 Federal Government fleet cars across Australia, AMTA Chief Executive Officer, Chris Althaus, said today. The Department oversees and maintains the Commonwealth?s car fleet and AMTA?s safety tips are on the Department?s website.

What role will the telecoms industry play in a greener future? A two-day Global Green Telecom Summit from 11th to 12th November in Berlin, Germany, will explore the role of the telecoms industry in creating a greener future.

Doctors at odds over mobile cancer risk, says newspaper High-profile Sydney brain surgeon Charlie Teo has made enemies in his profession for many reasons, but not for his opinion on the link between mobile phones and brain tumours. On ABC TV's Enough Rope last week, he was asked for his view on that topic by host Andrew Denton, and the response was chilling, the Sunday Age newspaper reported this week.

Don?t believe everything you read in the newspaper, says UK science journalist New research suggests that using a phone increases your risk of cancer, but the numbers tell a different story, reports the Times Online.

Mobile Phones and Recycling profiled at Victorian Eco-Design Seminar Series Design Victoria is partnering with the Centre for Design at RMIT University to deliver the Business Ready eco-design seminar and workshop series for designer, design consultancies and in-house deign teams.

'Text And Win' mobile subscription quiz TV ads declared misleading The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has obtained orders by consent in the Federal Court in Sydney from TMG Asia Pacific Pty Ltd for false, misleading and deceptive conduct in advertising its premium rate mobile subscription quiz services.

Mobile subscribers likely to reach 4 billion this year, says ITU ITU Secretary-General Hamadoun Tour? announced in New York that worldwide mobile cellular subscribers are likely to reach the 4 billion mark before the end of this year.

Daylight saving could confuse mobiles The decision to start daylight saving at the same time in participating states could confuse your mobile phone, Australian Associated Press reports.