[LINK] Fwd: MR49/2011: ACMA seeks comment on proposed revisions to the telemarketing and research calls industry standard [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[Antony Barry]

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> From: media at acma.gov.au
> Date: 26 May 2011 4:13:05 PM AEST
> To: <tony at tony-barry.emu.id.au>
> Subject: MR49/2011: ACMA seeks comment on proposed revisions to the telemarketing and research calls industry standard [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
> Reply-To: blake.murdoch at acma.gov.au
> 
> 26 May
> 
> ACMA seeks comment on proposed revisions to 
> the telemarketing and research calls industry 
> standard
> 
> The Australian Communications and Media 
> Authority today released a second discussion 
> paper as part of its review of the 
> Telecommunications (Do Not Call Register) 
> (Telemarketing and Research Calls) Industry 
> Standard 2007 (the Standard). 
> 
> The Standard specifies when and how 
> telemarketers and researchers can telephone 
> people. 
> 
> The proposed changes include:
> 
> •	a reduction in the period during 
> which telemarketers can contact consumers on 
> weekends; and
> 
> •	more stringent obligations on 
> telemarketers around the provision of 
> information to people, including how the 
> telemarketer obtained their number.
> 
> The ACMA is inviting comments about the 
> proposed revisions to the standard by close 
> of business, 11 July 2011. Submissions can be 
> emailed to donotcallsubmissions at acma.gov.au
> 
> The ACMA’s second discussion paper Proposed 
> revisions to the Telecommunications (Do Not 
> Call Register) (Telemarketing and Research 
> Calls) Industry Standard 2007 is available on 
> the ACMA website.
> 
> Information on the Do Not Call Register can 
> be found at www.donotcall.gov.au 
> 
> For more information or to arrange an 
> interview please contact: Blake Murdoch, 
> Media Officer, on (02) 9334 7817, 0411 504 
> 687 or media at acma.gov.au.
> 
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