ACMA - ACMA News – December 2010

Announcement: IFC 48/2010 Revised guidelines relating to the ACMA’s enforcement powers under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 (23 Dec, closes 18 Feb 2011)
Media release: Emergency services win from new spectrum plan (23 Dec)
Announcement: IFC 47/2010 Variations to the commercial and national television conversion schemes (22 Dec, closes 4 Feb 2011)
Media release: ACMA reaches decisions on several provisions of the Children’s Television Standards (22 Dec)
Announcement: Seven and Prime breach code of practice in news item (22 Dec)
Announcement: The new eligible drama expenditure scheme results - 2009-10 are available (21 Dec)
Media release: 40,000 fax numbers now on the Do Not Call Register (21 Dec)
Media release: ACMA proposes new approach for recreational boaters operating VHF marine radios (17 Dec)
Announcement: IFC 46/2010 ACMA seeks views on VHF marine radio operator qualifications for recreational boaters (17 Dec, closes 28 Feb 2011)
Media release: Fixed-line performance improves in 2009-10 (16 Dec)
Announcement: The ACMA has released a report on the Mobile Network Broadband (15 Dec)
Media release: Conditional access schemes for commercial digital satellite television services (15 Dec)
Media release: ACMA reminds consumers about risks of premium SMS services (13 Dec)
Announcement: Issue 59 of the ACMA's newsletter, ACMAsphere, is available (13 Dec)
Media release: Mobile services in Australia hit 25.99 million (9 Dec)
Announcement: The ACMA's Communications report 2009-10 is available (9 Dec)
Media release: ACMA finds code breaches and moves to amend anti-terrorism standards after review of content on Al-Manar Television (9 Dec)
Announcement: IFC 45/2010 Public consultation on the reform to the Anti-terrorism Standards (9 Dec, closes 12 Feb 2011)
Media release: Fax marketing complaints drop sharply: ACMA (9 Dec)
Media release: Reconnecting the Customer public inquiry—progress report released (9 Dec)
Media release: New digital commercial television licences for Riverland and Mount Gambier (7 Dec)
Media release: 2GB, 4BC and 6PR breach commercial radio disclosure standard (7 Dec)
Announcement: IFC 44/2010 Outcomes of the review of the Accredited Persons Scheme (7 Dec, closes 28 Feb 2011)
Media release: ACMA reviews Telemarketing Industry Standard (7 Dec)
announcement: IFC 43/2010 Review of the Telemarketing Industry Standard (7 Dec, closes 31 Jan 2011)
Media release: Australians generally happy with communications services—but less happy with customer service (2 Dec)
Announcement: Report 3 of the 2009-10 Communications report series is available (2 Dec)
Media release: $2 million penalty for last respondent in Safedivert SMS scheme (1 Dec)