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    The Australian Communications Authority (ACA) has sent a warning to the telecommunications industry that its "voluntary" code of practice has as much bite as it does bark.

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    The Australian Communications Industry Forum (ACIF) has come up with a draft code forcing telecommunication companies to clarify their contracts after a research showed that Australian consumers have a hard time understanding their phone contracts.

  • Authorities struggle to regulate mobile content

    Australian telecommunications legislators and statutory bodies are not keeping pace with the industry when it comes to personal mobile phone content services.

  • ACA mulls over mobile porn solution

    PIN numbers and restricted number ranges are among proposals before Australia's communications authorities to limit minors' access to premium-rate multimedia content on their mobile phones.

  • Comms body commits to "fair and intelligible" consumer deals

    A new code being developed by the telecommunications industry's peak body will ensure telecommunications suppliers offer "fair and intelligible" contracts for services to consumers, the body claims.

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