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  • Potentially dangerous telco equipment rife: ACA

    Australia's telecommunications market is being flooded with equipment which does not meet technical standards, endangering consumers' lives and legal position, according to a paper released by the government regulator.

  • Aust regulators unaware of spam law compliance

    Whether or not Australian companies are ready for the April 10 deadline to comply with the Spam Act depends very much on who you ask.

  • ACA sets up spam bill enforcement team

    The Australian Communications Authority (ACA) is establishing a "dedicated unit" which will enforce the Spam Act 2003, passed through the senate yesterday.

  • ACA tackles unfair clauses in industry code

    The Australian Communications Authority (ACA) says it wants to abolish "unfair" contract clauses with its new telecommunications industry code. The ACA claims some of the terms that exclude companies from liabilities are impinging on consumers' common law rights.

  • ACA opts for new telecomms penalty process

    The Australian Communications Authority has introduced a new method of penalising telecommunications companies that breach the law in a move designed to reduce court cases.

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  • Consumers rights still lagging: ACA chief

    In an exclusive interview, the Australian Communications Authority's retiring chairman Dr Bob Horton explains why consumer rights continue to lag. He touches on other topics including regulating mobile adult content.

  • The impact of Australia's anti-spam legislation

    Spam costs businesses an average of A$900 per employee per year in lost productivity. Will Australia's new anti-spam laws reverse this trend?

  • RFID: Can it help your business?

    In 10 years almost everything will be tagged, say the experts. So what are these little chips that are soon to be so pervasive, and how will they take over your business?

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