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    The Australian Communications and Media Authority has urged VoIP service providers to enable users to access the triple zero emergency call number.

  • Govt merges ABA, ACA

    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.

  • ACMA appoints telemarketers' nemesis

    Melbourne's Service Stream group will build the national Do Not Call Register aimed at thwarting rogue telemarketers after it won a AU$12.1 million tender over four years.

  • Feds expect massive rush on Do Not Call register

    Federal parliament has passed legislation to create a national Do Not Call Register and the government expects the community to sign up one million individual numbers to avoid unsolicited telemarketing calls within the first week of its operation.

  • Anti-spam legislation effective, claims ACMA

    Australia's anti-spam watchdog has lauded the effectiveness of the Spam Act 2003, but warned international efforts and moves to combat the "fusion of spam, fraud and cybercrime" must be stepped up.

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