ALP MP Stephen Smith told the federal House of Representatives last night that his party would support legislation merging the Australian Communications Authority (ACA) and the Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA), although the government had yet to address several key concerns.
Under new plans in the government's budget, the Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA) and the Australian Communications Authority (ACA) will be merged into one regulator.
The federal government has sought to claim credit for a rise in telecommunications performance during the December 2003 quarter, claiming the performance shows its industry measures "are working effectively".
The Australian Communications Authority (ACA) said today it had raided the premises of a company in Perth suspected of sending millions of spam e-mails
Government organisations, communities and industries will soon have a chance of managing radiofrequency spectrum bands following the release of the Australian Communications Authority (ACA) discussion paper.
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