AMTA Snapshot Edition 133

AMTA and Local Councils meet in the Silver City AMTA was represented at this week?s NSW Local Government Association Annual Conference in Broken Hill with the Mobile Carriers Forum and Mobilemuster showcasing to more than 500 local government representatives.

?Shhhhhhhhh! Your shout is most irritating when it comes to mobiles A new survey from low-cost MVNO, easyMobile, shows that speaking too loudly on mobile phones remains the most irritating thing about people using them in public. The easyMobile.com Modern Mobile Manners survey reveals that more than half of those questioned found loud talking more annoying than ringtones or even taking calls while at the dinner table, according to this week?s Cellular-News.

ACMA to pilot cybersafety program for primary and secondary level educators This week the Australian Communications and Media Authority will launch the pilot of ?Cybersafety Outreach - Professional Development for Educators?, ACMA?s national cybersafety program designed for primary and secondary level educators.

mBlox pays penalty for failing to include unsubscribe facility on premium ringtone SMS mBlox, a multinational company headquartered in the United States, has paid a penalty of $11,000 after the Australian Communications and Media Authority issued it with an infringement notice for alleged contraventions of the Spam Act 2003.

Leading Australian expert to address public forum on mobile phones and health issues The Faculty of Life and Social Sciences and the Australian Centre for Radiofrequency Bioeffects Research (ACRBR) will host SW08: Wireless and Health "Unplugged and uncertain?" at Swinburne University, Melbourne, on November 12th, 2008, from 5.00 - 9.30pm.

Baby boomers still voicing their mobiles Accenture in USA has released its survey on mobile content. The results from late 2007 suggest telephony remains the primary use for mobile devices particularly for baby boomers (45yrs+). However Gen Y (18-24yrs) are much more evenly spread with their usage including data functions.

ACMA announces new digital media literacy resource The Australian Communications and Media Authority today released a new online resource that brings together information, research and activities about digital media literacy.

Obama leads mobile content election When it comes to finding out which candidate is on course to win the race for the White House next week, forget the countless opinion polls being conducted on a seemingly daily basis, and look no further than Fun Text.

ACMA?s annual report highlights the new and evolving media and technologies on its radar The rapid evolution and uptake of new technologies is a central focus for the Australian Communications and Media Authority, according to its 2007-08 annual report, tabled in Federal Parliament today.