Convergence breaking regulations: ACMA
The rapid convergence of communications and media has caused a meltdown in the effectiveness of existing regulatory arrangements, according to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA).
The rapid convergence of communications and media has caused a meltdown in the effectiveness of existing regulatory arrangements, according to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA).
Major telcos may be hit with a penalty of $2 million should they fail to comply with a new customer service guarantee (CSG) standard established by the Federal Government in an effort to shield consumers against poor customer service.
NBN Co has shelled out $1.3 million for 24 radio spectrum licences across the country, bidding alongside Telstra and Unwired subsidiary, BKAL, in an auction run by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA).
The need for higher speeds and increased data caps has been highlighted by an Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) study which found that Australian internet users downloaded an average 18.8 gigabytes of data per user as of December 2010.
The Australian Media and Communications Authority (ACMA) has imposed its first penalty against a telemarketer for breaching the Do Not Call Register Act 2006.
The nation’s internet service providers (ISPs) have responded with scepticism at recommendations for lifting customer service contained in the communication regulator’s draft Reconnecting the Customer report.
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has launched a draft report focussed on addressing telecommunications industry’s poor customer service record, with the authority arguing that self regulation may be doing the industry harm.
The Australian Media and Communications Authority’s (ACMA) has moved ahead with its auction of spectrum in the 700MHz and 2.5GHz bands. The 700MHz band is part of the 'digital dividend' delivered by the phasing out of analog TV signals.
Consumer advocacy groups have applauded Telstra’s (ASX:TLS) move to introduce throttling on mobile data in an effort to reduce “bill shock”, and have called on other major telcos to follow suit.
The communications regulator is gearing up for discussions with C-band satellite operators in an attempt to migrate a portion of the spectrum required for the television broadcast services to meet growing demand for mobile broadband.
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has threatened telemarketers attempting to pass off fraudulent virus protections schemes with fines of up to $110,000.
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has issued two formal warnings for non-compliance with the <i>Spam Act 2003</i>.
Telstra (ASX:TLS) has urged the Federal Government to show regulatory restraint as it progresses into the early stages of rewriting the rules governing media and communications to reflect an increasingly online-dominated world.
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is looking for a service provider to help with its SiteCore content management system (CMS) development as it migrates its Cybersmart website internally.
New research from the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) suggests consumers are reaping the benefit of greater telecommunication and media competition caused by the internet.