http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=LATEST The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is responsible for the regulation of broadcasting, the internet, radiocommunications and telecommunications, and aims to make communications and media work in Australia's public interest. en-us Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:43:44 -0700 http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_312256 Unscrupulous telemarketers are offering to list consumers’ phone numbers on the Do Not Call Register for a fee, according to the Australian Communications and Media Authority. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:43:24 -0700 RSSPECT-001150433 http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_312255 The Australian Communications and Media Authority today announced that it will issue licences to the Seven Network and the Nine Network to conduct trial broadcasts of 3D TV in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Newcastle, Adelaide and Perth covering the AFL and NRL grand final matches, respectively. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:43:02 -0700 RSSPECT-001150432 http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_312253 On Thursday 26 August 2010, the Australian Communications and Media Authority successfully auctioned five transmitter licences for high power open narrowcasting services in Perth, Kalgoorlie and Kambalda in Western Australia, Griffith in New South Wales and Launceston in Tasmania. Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:57:26 -0700 RSSPECT-001149692 http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_312251 The Australian Communications and Media Authority has not issued a licence to the Nine Network to broadcast the NRL grand final in 3D, contrary to the network’s media advisories earlier today. Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:53:34 -0700 RSSPECT-001148564 http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_312248 The Australian Communications and Media Authority has accepted an enforceable undertaking from Optus Mobile Pty Limited to address its non-compliance with rules relating to customer barring of premium SMS and MMS. Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:13:07 -0700 RSSPECT-001147911 http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_312244 The Australian Communications and Media Authority has given mobile premium service content supplier, Switchfire Pty Ltd, a formal direction to comply with the Mobile Premium Services Code following an investigation that found the company breached advertising rules. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:12:42 -0700 RSSPECT-001146053 http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_312239 The Australian Communications and Media Authority will auction licences in late August for high power open narrowcasting radio services in Perth, Kalgoorlie and Kambalda in Western Australia, Griffith in New South Wales and Launceston in Tasmania. Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:48:53 -0700 RSSPECT-001143045 http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_312238 The ACMA has determined a technical standard to make parental lock a required feature of digital television receivers sold in Australia from 4 February 2011. Tue, 10 Aug 2010 23:16:36 -0700 RSSPECT-001142630 http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_2500 The ACMA Authority today announced the appointment of three members to its Consumer Consultative Forum and the re-appointment of two existing members. Tue, 10 Aug 2010 23:15:12 -0700 RSSPECT-001142628 http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_312241 The ACMA has accepted an enforceable undertaking from online electronic goods retailer Best Buy Australia Pty Ltd following an investigation into its compliance with the Spam Act 2003. Tue, 10 Aug 2010 23:13:58 -0700 RSSPECT-001142627