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  • AU government blocks Internet dumping

    The federal government has moved to restrict the amount people can run up on 190 premium numbers to a few hundred dollars, in a move designed to curb the practice of Internet dumping.

  • 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.

  • ACA moves on Internet dumping, high phone charges

    The Australian Communications Authority has proposed a monthly "cap" of AU$250 on bills associated with premium telephone numbers under measures to protect users from excessive bills.

  • 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.

  • Ombudsman welcomes Aust drive against Internet dumping

    Australia's telecommunications complaints authority has welcomed federal government moves to cut off a practice whereby consumers are unknowingly lured into copping excessive telephone bills for Internet usage.

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