The Australian Communications Authority has ruled out the possibility of SMS-based emergency services, despite calls from hearing impaired community groups that such a service be provided by the likes of the police.
Most telcos are spurred to provide help to emergency services only when it fits their economic agenda, the ACA was told.
The Australian Communications Authority (ACA) has joined forces with the Australian High Tech Crime Centre in the fight against spam.
Vodafone Australia said it planned to introduce 24-hour moderators and profanity filters in its mobile chat-rooms as part of a range of measures to reduce the potential for paedophiles to abuse the service.
The government agency charged with policing Australia's anti-spam legislation initially seemed to rule out investigating a spamming scandal involving the Prime Minister, John Howard and his son, Tim Howard.
Australia's peak Internet industry body has upped the ante against unsolicited bulk e-mail senders, a move sparked by lawsuits against spammers in the United States.
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