AMTA Snapshot Edition 138

AMTA delegation appears before House of Representatives Committee on international mobile roaming An AMTA delegation gave evidence to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Communications this week as part of a parliamentary inquiry into International Mobile Roaming.

Mind your mobile and protect confidential information The storage of personal and confidential data on mobile phones requires users to be mindful of security and to take steps to protect their information, AMTA CEO Chris Althaus said.

MobileMuster to recognize contribution of local governments The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) is convening a Local Government Constitutional Summit from the 8th -11th December 2008 at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre. It will attract almost 700 representatives from 224 local councils around Australia.

Help in sifting between competing scientific claims on the safety of mobile phones It seems every other day there is a claim in a newspaper or on television that mobile phones could cause harmful health effects. This is followed by the reporting of a new study that gives mobile phones and base stations the all-clear on the health front.

A man who tumbled almost 50 metres down a cliff in central Queensland is lucky to be alive - and he has his miracle mobile phone to thank. The 23-year-old man, from Clermont, is believed to have been climbing Wolfgang Peak, north of Clermont, when he lost his footing and fell, landing on sharp rocks, the Couriermail.com.au reports today.

Texting not to blame for poor English: research A commonly-held view is that 'textisms' are ruining the English language, according to the ABC Online. However, mobile phone texting isn't destroying the English language and proficient texters are usually better at reading and using traditional spelling and grammar.

Passengers reacts to traffic unlike mobile phone callers, says study Drivers are far more distracted by talking on a cellular phone than by conversing with a passenger in an automobile, according to a new study by University of Utah psychologists Frank Drews, David Strayer and Monisha Pasupathi.

Road users 'needlessly killed' Road users are still being "needlessly killed" through the flouting of mobile phone rules five years after they were introduced, accident prevention chiefs have said in the United Kingdom, according to an article in this week?s GSMA Environment Insider.