http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=LATEST The Australian Communications and Media Authority today released a new online resource that brings together information, research and activities about digital media literacy. en-us Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:49:49 -0800 http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_312039 The Australian Communications and Media Authority will hold a one day spectrum tune-up with a focus on the 2.5 GHz band at the National Convention Centre in Canberra on Friday 5 March. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:49:31 -0800 RSSPECT-001025797 http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_312038 ‘Think before you post’ is the core message of today’s Safer Internet Day, the international cybersafety event supported in Australia by the Australian Communications and Media Authority, as part of its Cybersmart program. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:05:37 -0800 RSSPECT-001025663 http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_312035 The Australian Communications and Media Authority will further investigate Al-Manar TV program content to ascertain its compliance with regulatory obligations relating to terrorist-related content, as well as racial vilification and hate speech. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:25:59 -0800 RSSPECT-001023440 http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_312034 The Australian Communications and Media Authority has accepted an enforceable undertaking offered by Commonwealth Securities Limited (CommSec), following complaints that commercial electronic messages continued to be sent to customers after consent had been withdrawn. Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:19:15 -0800 RSSPECT-001022115 http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_312032 The Australian Communications and Media Authority has approved a final extension of the Sydney datacasting trial service, operated by Broadcast Australia, until 30 April 2010. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:10:00 -0800 RSSPECT-001021047 http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_312029 The Australian Communications and Media Authority has decided to base annual fees for administratively allocated spectrum on the opportunity cost of the spectrum. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:32:00 -0800 RSSPECT-001020992 http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_312028 The Australian Communications and Media Authority is well advanced in its review of the regulation of mobile phone jammers in Australia. As part of that review, the ACMA is also seeking views on a proposal to trial mobile phone jammers at the Lithgow Correctional Centre in NSW. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:12:03 -0800 RSSPECT-001020977 http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_312027 Turning the music up loud and placing the handset next to the speakers when a telemarketer calls, or ‘having an argument with them when they don’t understand the word "NO," ’ is now a thing of the past for Jeanette Benz from Wodonga. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:36:54 -0800 RSSPECT-001020968 http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_312025 The Australian Communications and Media Authority is to use new social media and networking tools to better engage with its users and has hired former Sydney Morning Herald Executive Editor Tom Burton to drive its Gov2.0 and engagement strategy. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:11:39 -0800 RSSPECT-001020673 http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_312024 The Australian Communications and Media Authority has moved quickly to fill the two General Manager vacancies created by a restructure recently implemented on 1st December last. Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:07:09 -0800 RSSPECT-001017500