The jungle drums are sending negative messages about the new TCP Code proposed by Communications Alliance. If the rumours are correct, ACMA is on the verge of refusing to register the draft Code, opting for more aggressive legislative regulation of the telco industry instead.
OK, that’s a March 2006 headline, but it makes the point: failing to comply with the approaching 28 September deadline for carriers to lodge their annual Eligible Revenue Return is not a good idea.
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has flexed its Telecommunications Act muscles against ISP Web Ace, directing it to comply with the billing rules under the Telecommunications Consumer Protections Code.Web Ace is the trading name of Jason Kenneth McKay of Perth, WA. ACMA says that McKay has been extracting payments from customer credit cards without authority, and failing to refund.
The issue was first publicised on Whirlpool, the Australian internet users’ town square. In May 2008, Whirlpool user ‘yabbitboy’ posted:
I am signed up to webace’s email only plan ( $60 a year ), I get unauthorized billings by webace 4 times already, 4*$60. I had contacted them by email – never got replied and also tried contacting them by phone – I do speak to them by person to person but they said they are ‘busy’ and say they will call me back which is *******.
ACMA has now used its power to direct McKay not to extract payments without issuing a bill and in accordance with customer authorisation.
If you hold (or recently held) a communications carrier licence, 28 September 2009 is a key date. That’s the last day for filing an Eligible Revenue Return (‘ERR’) with the Australian Communications and Media Authority (‘ACMA’).It’s a very specialised return and carriers have to get it right … and get it in on time. No extension is possible.
Telecommunications law expert Peter Moon explains this unique regime.
Many CSPs are already using a ’Standard Form of Agreement’ but many others don’t … and don’t know what it’s all about.To demystify the topic, here’s a dowloadable SFoA backgrounder that overviews what they are and why they can improve CSP business processes, with the compliments of CSP Central and Logie-Smith Lanyon Lawyers 
You should also check out this post about complying with the SFoA Summary notification regime.
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has announced a package of measures designed to smash rogue premium SMS operators.But in a move ACMA hopes will be decisive, it has revealed three other weapons in the battle against shonky premium SMS outfits.
Continue Reading →
It has been reported that German domain name regulator, DENIC, has taken down the popular website www.wikileaks.de shortly after it published ACMA’s internet filtering trial black list.Over recent weeks, many reports have emerged of the ACMA internet filtering trial black list having been published on different websites, potentially compromising the Government’s current internet filtering trials. One such website was www.Wikileaks.de.
Canberra ISP ByteCard has received a formal warning from ACMA for failing to comply with the TIO Scheme.The warning comes after disputes were alleged to have remained unresolved, as a consequence of this ISP’s refusal to comply with the TIO Scheme.
According to ACMA:
The TIO referred this matter to ACMA because Bytecard had failed to cooperate with the TIO in relation to two continuing matters. Both the TIO and ACMA have made attempts to encourage Bytecard to voluntarily comply with the TIO Scheme, without success.
In the wake of the terrible bush fires that hit Victoria, new regulations create an exception to the use and disclosure offences under Part 13 of the Telecommunications Act 1997.Part 13 of the Act requires that Carriers, CSPs, their employees and contractors protect the confidentiality of protected information such as the content of communications, the affairs and personal particulars of people and namely the integrated public number database. The offences under this part are contained in sections 276 to 278, and can include a penalty of imprisonment against offenders.
It’s simple. The Telecommunications Numbering Plan says that you must not allocate a standard telephone number to a VoIP service that can be simply relocated by the customer.A new ACMA discussion paper suggests that enforcement action may be on the way.
Subscribe to our e-mail newsletter to receive updates.
© 2012 CSPCentral. All Rights Reserved.
Powered by WordPress. Designed by 
Loading ...
Recent Comments