AMTA Snapshot Edition 159

NSW exhibits Code to meet growing consumer demand for telecommunications and New South Wales has drafted Australia?s leading framework for the deployment of advanced telecommunications infrastructure which will greatly assist in the delivery of mobile broadband, AMTA and the MCF said yesterday.

Mobile telecommunications ?getting on with the job?, AMTA Forum hears While the all-important details of the $43 billion NBN project were being worked out, the mobile telecommunications industry was ?getting on with the job? of meeting consumer demand for advanced mobile technologies, such as mobile broadband, AMRA Chief Executive Officer, Chris Althaus, said.

Mobile phones and brain cancer claims The mobile phone industry relies on expert advice from national and international health agencies on mobile phone safety. AMTA has released its updated position on health aspects of mobile phones.

Businesses, schools and councils get behind World Environment Day Friday June 5th marks World Environment Day and businesses, councils and schools around Australia have been showing their concern for the environment by recycling their old mobile phones. In the lead up to World Environment Day many large businesses like Nestle, Red Bull Australia and KPMG have joined with MobileMuster to encourage their employees to hand in their old mobile phones for recycling. Councils are also helping to spread the word at fairs held for World Environment Day including Parramatta City Council, Manly Sustainability Fair and Gladstone Ecofest.

Simple ways to stay smart and secure online Australians are being encouraged to take some simple steps to improve their online security as part of National E-security Awareness Week.

Parents happy for children to have mobiles Parents have become significantly more willing to allow their children to own a mobile phone in the past year, a poll for The Times in London has found.

ACMA signs MOU with New Zealand to help fight spam The Australian Communications and Media Authority has joined forces with the New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs in the fight against spam by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish channels of communication that will allow both agencies to move quickly in response to the challenges and demands of the ever-changing spam environment.

Social media may ?nudge? users to health A new research project has been launched using mobile phones to assess whether people can be ?nudged? into leading healthier lifestyles, eHealth Insider reports from the UK.

National unfair contract terms law The Consumer Affairs Minister, Chris Bowen MP, today outlined the details of the unfair contract terms law.