AMTA Snapshot Edition 137

AMTA's Telco Charity Sailing Challenge proves a winner on Sydney Harbour Fair breezes and sunny weather made for a spectacular day on Sydney Harbour yesterday for AMTA?s Telco Charity Sailing Challenge, which was won by Nokia Care, and raised more than $35,000 for charity.

AMTA provides update of industry programs and policies for Departmental head This week AMTA Chair, Louise Sexton, and CEO, Chris Althaus, met with the Secretary of the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Patricia Scott, to provide an update on AMTA programs, including outcomes in 2008 and plans for 2009.

Business goes barefoot to reduce ecological footprint MobileMuster is calling on Australian businesses to join the likes of Ernst & Young and Pricewaterhouse Coopers to reduce their ecological footprint and avoid future greenhouse gas emissions by recycling their old mobile phones, batteries and accessories in the workplace.

Online citizenry to take part in trial government consultation blog, says Minister Below is an extract from Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner?s Keynote address at the e-Government Forum at CeBIT Australia in Sydney: I come to this debate with a longstanding personal interest in the connection between new technologies and democratic renewal. This interest has spurred some small-scale ICT innovation of my own ? you mightn?t know that I was among the first Australian politicians to use YouTube and Facebook to interact with my constituents.

First US legal prosecution of cyber-bullying finds mother guilty A 49-year-old Missouri mother was yesterday found guilty in a landmark cyber-bullying case stemming from the suicide of a teenager who killed herself after being sent taunting emails, the Australian newspaper reports today.

Mobile phones helping to reduce complications of chronic diseases, says UK doctor Mobile phones have been regarded as potential health hazards almost since they were invented. Now they are being used to improve the lives of thousands of Britons with chronic diseases such as diabetes and asthma, the GSMA Environment Insider reports from the Timesonline this week.

Mobile motivator for get-fit workout Planning on gobbling a few extra treats this holiday season? Soon, your cell phone may be able to help you maintain your exercise routine and keep the pounds off over winter months, without your having to lift a finger to keep track, the GSMA Environment Insider reports this week.