[LINK] SETEL's Latest Newbrief

[Ian Johnston]

SETEL's latest Newsbrief is at www.setel.com.au/newsbrief:

1.  Universal broadband for Australia
2.  3G mobile phones – what does it all mean for SMEs?
3.  3G already requires measures to protect SME consumers but when will they
eventuate?
4.  Mobile phones and driving – safety tips by AMTA
5.  A replacement for cheques is needed for e-commerce involving SMEs
6.  ACCC drags NTG to court
7.  Slamming
8.  ISPs to be required to bar access to charge sites
9.  Low awareness levels means fewer telephone complaints from the bush

#5. is based on the Australian Payment System Board's 2002 Annual Report,
published by the Reserve Bank on Mar 28, 2003.  The Report provides an
interesting perspective on a significant barriers to the adoption of e-commerce
by small business and other consumers.  Until e-commerce develops an effective
replacement for the cheque for business use, small businesses and consumers seem
unlikely to engage in e-commerce to any significant extent.


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Ian Johnston
Small Enterprise Telecommunications Centre (SETEL)
www.setel.com.au   mailto:ian.johnston at setel.com.au

SETEL is a national small business consumer association
advancing the interest of Australian small business
as telecommunications and e-commerce consumers