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  • Privacy, security on Aust single-identifier group's list

    The Australian Communications Authority has convened a working group to study the privacy and security implications of mapping telephone numbers to Internet Protocol numbers ahead of a trial next year.

  • Emergency services organisations slam telco self-interest

    Most telcos are spurred to provide help to emergency services only when it fits their economic agenda, the ACA was told.

  • Aust comms body looks at possible futures

    The Australian Communications Authority (ACA) presented the preliminary report of its project "Vision 2020: Future Scenarios for the communications industry" to the ACIF/ACA Self-Regulation Summit in Sydney today, posing five possible developments for Australia's communications industry.

  • Tensions over Australian ENUM progress

    One of the participants in a discussion group to investigate the feasibility of mapping the telephone numbering system to the DNS has expressed concerns the process is being 'hijacked' by the large carriers.

  • Academics converge on ENUM trial

    The Australian Academic & Research Network (AARNet) on Wednesday kicked off trials of ENUM, a method of electronically mapping telephone numbers to IP addresses.

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Features and Case Studies (2)

  • 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.

  • 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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