AMTA Snapshot Edition 143

Ideological debate's OK, but let's focus on economic reforms not reregulation The mobile telecommunications industry, like many industries, is monitoring the current ideological political debate on reregulation, the role of free markets and government intervention as politicians joust for the policy high ground in the midst of unprecedented economic conditions.

MCF and WA Councils meet over restrictive Council Policies The Mobile Carriers Forum (MCF) met with four Perth Councils this week to discuss Council policies which severely restrict the provision of mobile network services to residential areas.

Spectrum trading AMTA recently provided a submission to the Australian Communication and Media Authority (ACMA) in response to their paper: ?Spectrum Trading: consultation on trading and third party authorisations of spectrum and apparatus licences.?

Australians flying Qantas can mobilise for the environment this February Qantas passengers can help the environment by using the MobileMuster mailing label coupons in February?s issue of the Australian Way in-flight magazine or MobileMuster?s recycling satchels in the Sydney and Melbourne Qantas Club lounges to recycle their old mobile phones, batteries and accessories.

Warning on the dangers of "Sexting" A rise in the number of NSW teenagers sending nude photos of themselves on their mobile phones has led to warnings about the dangers of "sexting", the Daily Telegraph reported this week.

Countdown 100 aims to reduce SA road toll Police have challenged the state's motorists to surpass the lowest road toll in 62 years and prevent the loss of at least nine more lives in 2009, the Adelaide Advertiser reported this week.

One thousand mobiles and counting... Leading recycler WSN Environmental Solutions and Eurobodalla Shire Council have congratulated the local community for its efforts in recycling 1,000 mobile phones under a scheme announced earlier this year and have encouraged residents to keep the old phones coming.

?Loudmouth? mobile phone users are warned in WA Loudmouth mobile phone users on trains and buses in Western Australia will be targeted in a new campaign to tackle the growing annoyance, according to the PerthNow website.

Global mobile predictions for 2009 This year will undoubtedly be a tough year for many global economies. However, despite uncertain forecasts, Acision, the world?s leading messaging company, believes that the changing economic landscape will present many revenue opportunities for service providers.