ACMA - ACMA News – February 2011

Announcement: IFC 07/2011 Clearing the Digital Dividend - Planning objectives and principles for restacking digital television channels (28 Feb, closes 4 Apr)
Announcement: The ACMA has found that FOXTEL, the licensee of KidsCo, breached the ASTRA Codes of Practice 2007 (Subscription Narrowcast Television) by incorrectly classifying and broadcasting on 21 August 2010 the animated children’s film, Turandot, as G. (see Investigation Report 2515). (28 Feb)
Announcement: Internet service provider Netfast Communications Pty Ltd - trading as Net Power Communications – has been directed by the ACMA to join the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) scheme. This follows more informal efforts by both the TIO and the Australian Communications and Media Authority to convince it to become a member. (24 Feb)
Announcement: Submissions to IFC 38/2010 Proposed changes to channel arrangements for fixed point-to-point links in the lower microwave frequency bands (24 Feb)
Media release: ACMA proposes changes to radio services in Hobart and Devonport (24 Feb)
Announcement: IFC 06/2011 Public consultation on a proposed Declaration to Prohibit Mobile Phone Boosters (24 Feb, closes 6 Apr)
Announcement: IFC 05/2011 Declaring Primary Commercial Television Broadcasting Services in the Regional Victoria TV1, Eastern Victoria TV1 and Western Victoria TV1 licence areas (24 Feb, closes 18 Mar)
Announcement: IFC 04/2011 Determination of the digital commencement date: Remote Central and Eastern Australia TV1, Remote Central and Eastern Australia TV2 and Mt Isa TV1 licence areas (24 Feb, closes 4 Mar)
Media release: Your home - the new frontier for media and communications (24 Feb)
Media release: The ACMA provides greater protection against mobile phone jammers (24 Feb)
Media release: ACMA concludes review of 3D TV trials and other emerging technologies (18 Feb)
Announcement: The ACMA has found that the licensee of QTQ Brisbane breached the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice by failing to present factual material accurately in reporting on the origins of the Australian flag in a segment of 60 Minutes. QTQ also breached the code by failing to provide a substantive written response to a complaint (see Investigation Report 2450).
Announcement: The ACMA has found that the licensee of TCN Sydney breached the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice by failing to present factual material accurately in a 60 Minutes segment broadcast on 22 November 2009 about sow stalls in Australian piggeries (see the Investigation Report 2436) (14 Feb)
Media release: Cairns radio station 4CCR breaches Codes of Practice (14 Feb)
Media release: Seven breaches Minister’s privacy but broadcast in the public interest (10 Feb)
Announcement: The ACMA has found that the licensee of GTV Melbourne breached the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice by failing to present factual material accurately in reporting attendance figures at the Australian Grand Prix, (see the Investigation Report 2468). (7 Feb)
Announcement: The ACMA has found that the licensee of TCN Sydney breached the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice by failing to provide a substantive response to a complaint (see the Investigation Report 2507) (7 Feb)
Media release: ACMA issues two formal warnings for not complying with the Spam Act (7 Feb)
Media release: It’s more than a game, it’s your life’—ACMA supports Safer Internet Day 2011 (7 Feb)
Announcement: On 5 February, a number of programs on the ACMA's website will be unavailable. More ...
Media release: ACMA finds Channel Seven Sydney in breach of popular character restrictions during advertisement in children’s programs (2 Feb)