This discussion paper invites comment on the effectiveness of the Telemarketing Industry Standard in balancing community and industry expectations in relation to the making of telemarketing and research calls. The ACMA is reviewing the Telecommunications (Do Not Call Register) (Telemarketing and Research Calls) Industry Standard 2007 (the standard) and has released the Review of the...

The increasing use of mobiles, the impact of VoIP and the very wide utilisation of capped plans and bundling marketing practices are posing important questions for the way traditional telephone numbers are managed, according to the first of a series of issues papers released today by the Australian Communications and Media Authority. The paper assesses...

A national fax marketing industry standard is intended to provide the community with greater certainty regarding the minimum level of behaviour they can expect from fax marketers. To develop a national industry standard, ACMA is seeking public comment on this discussion paper . The ACMA released an initial discussion paper Developing an industry standard for...

Submarine telecommunications cables link Australia to global communication networks and are vital to the national economy. This report reviews, and recommends changes to, the current regulatory regime. Due to their size and location on the seabed, submarine telecommunications cables are vulnerable to damage from activities such as the anchoring of ships, some types of fishing...

This report provides a overview of developments in the Australian telecommunications industry for 2008-09 and also covers many aspects of the broadcasting and radiocommunications industries. The report provides an overview of the telecommunications industry including service developments and industry performance in meeting statutory service obligations and reports on the development of the digital economy and...