Tag: ACMA

ACMA pushes for new telco investigative powers

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Australia’s telco regulator has called for the government to beef up its investigative powers so it can compel companies to prove they have complied with laws and regulations in...

Wells says triple zero upgrades a success despite dropped calls

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Communications minister Anika Wells has defended the performance of Australia’s triple zero network during Wednesday’s Telstra outage after around three dozen calls to the service were dropped on their...

ACMA’s mobile coverage map inquiry fiasco

Posted on   |  by Mark Gregory
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is currently developing a new standard for mobile coverage maps in response to a direction issued by the Minister for Communications Anika...

‘Not up to the job’: ACMA hammered over 000 investigation

Posted on   |  by David Allen
A Senate committee has put Australia’s telco regulator to the torch for the way it investigated reports of fatalities during last year’s triple zero outages, accusing them of “disturbing”...

AI firms should face digital duty of care, senator says

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Australia’s proposed digital duty of care should extend to AI companies, according to Labor senator and former AI startup founder Michelle Ananda-Rajah, who has floated a rights-based approach to...

Gig Guide: ACMA appoints ex-Google exec as first AI officer

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Australia’s peak media regulator has appointed Google’s former top policy executive Samantha Yorke as its inaugural Chief AI Officer. Ms Yorke joined the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)...

Big tech’s platform fact checking ‘stalling’ in Australia

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s communication regulator has called out “stalling” fact checking by platform giants after Meta and Google abandoned efforts to verify information with experts, and other companies stopped detailing their...

SMS ID register consultation hits ‘significant barrier’

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A new register designed to prevent scammers from impersonating trusted businesses in text messages has hit a roadblock after industry consultations revealed the underpinning standards risked blocking legitimate traffic...