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  • 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.

  • New board but no chair for ACMA

    The federal government has announced six appointments to its new broadcasting and communications mega-regulator -- but is still to publicly name a permanent chairperson just one week before the new body starts operations.

  • Coonan crows over telco report

    Broadband subscriptions in Australia grew by 109 percent for the 12 months ended March this year, according to a report by the federal government, which claims its telecommunications reforms have been a boon for the industry.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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