Calls for Submissions From the Public
ACMA
Submissions
Submissions about possible short to medium term changes to the current arrangements for allocating smartnumbers® to improve allocative efficiency must be received by...
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Barriers to Skype on mobiles evaporate
Brisbane Times
New Skype apps for the iPhone and Symbian platforms will allow mobile users to bypass telco voice networks completely, making calls using the internet over the 3G data network...
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ANSWERS TO ESTIMATES QUESTIONS ON NOTICE
Outcome: 1.0, Output: 1.1 Question: 137
Topic: Smart numbers
Written Question on Notice
Senator Conroy asked:
1. The smart number auction system for freecall numbers that spell a word or business name commenced in 2004. Since that time a secondary market in these numbers has arisen. Did the Government contemplate that such market would develop?
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Novel domain decision clarifies tests for consolidation of multiple complaints
Australian Trade Marks Law Blog
In National Dial A Word Registry Pty Ltd and others v. 1300 Directory Pty Ltd (WIPO Case No. DAU2008-0021) an Administrative Panel Decision of the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center handed down on 6 March, 2009, the Complaint was submitted by nine complainants against one respondent. More info HERE.
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Phonewords around the World
Wikipedia- The Free Encyclopedia
The main advantages of phonewords over standard phone numbers include increased memorability and increased response rates to advertising. They are easier to remember than numeric phone numbers….
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"Smarter than the average number ..."
Julian Gyngell's talk on "Phonewords and Finance", kindly hosted yesterday at the London office of McDermott Emery & Will, was a treat for those who attended. In short, * Australia has instituted a system by which Smartnumbers, these being the numerical bases for alphanumerical telephone numbers, are auctioned to the highest bidder, subject to minimal conditions and limitations…
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NEWS.com.au | Sergeant's final call to wife revealed before Thousand Oaks massacre death NEWS.com.au The veteran officer, who had served on the force for 29 years and was due to retire in 2019, told her he needed to rush to the scene at the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks, California. “Hey, I got to go handle a call. I love you. I'll talk to ... "I Want Gun Control": A Mother Whose Son Died In The Thousand Oaks Shooting Doesn't Want Your Thoughts And ... |
Kidspot | 'No, no, no!' The final tragic words mum hears from daughter over the phone Kidspot McCluskey's mother, Jill, told the station she was on the phone with her daughter when the attack started. “Last night a little before 9pm, she was returning to her university apartment from her night class and talking to me on the phone,” McCluskey ... A TRAGIC LOSS ON CAMPUS | @TheU |
Newser | 'Atrocious': Murder audio so shocking 'only someone who took heroin would do it' NEWS.com.au A member of the 15-man “hit squad” that allegedly killed the Saudi citizen reportedly said in a phone call with a superior afterwards to “tell your boss” the murder mission had been completed. The phone call was made by Maher Abdulaziz Mutreb in Arabic. 'Tell Your Boss': Recording Is Seen to Link Saudi Crown Prince More Strongly to Khashoggi Killing Chilling Words on Saudi Recording: 'Tell Your Boss' |
The Register | Scam or stunt? It's looking like the latter... Xiaomi so sorry for £1 smartphone 'promo' The Register The plan was to offer handsets for just a quid in Blighty, when a countdown on its UK website reached zero, with the impression being that if you clicked soon after the timer ran out, you'd be able to snap up a pretty decent phone on the cheap ... |
NEWS.com.au | Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron step up war of words NEWS.com.au Go back to your room and give the phone to an adult.” US President Donald Trump with Chief of Staff John Kelly at right. Sources report Mr Trump will fire Mr Kelly. Picture: AP Photo/Susan WalshSource:AP. It comes as multiple unnamed sources reported ... |
Aljazeera.com | Who is 'the boss' in phone call after Khashoggi's murder? Aljazeera.com The newspaper says the telephone call was made by Maher Abdulaziz Mutreb, a security officer who frequently travelled with the crown prince. Turkish intelligence believes Mutreb was speaking to one of the prince's aides and also used words to the ... |
ABC News | Inmate released in uniform prompts emergency phone call — and questions about policy ABC News In other words: is anyone missing a prisoner? A reply from the Melbourne Assessment Prison confirmed that prisoners were being discharged in their prison uniforms — and that every day, a couple of prisoners were being sent to court in them as well. |
'Get off your phone!': How rude theatregoers are slighting actors The Sydney Morning Herald Of the weekend's Sydney incident, Lawry said: “As soon as I heard Nico's words, I thought 'good on you, mate!' It was pretty off-putting. There's the self doubt that makes you wonder 'am I boring you?' closely followed by frustration at the disrespect.”. |
Fox News | Luke Bryan jokes that he hasn't given Blake Shelton his new phone number: 'I don't wanna talk about him' Fox News If there were misspelled words, and bad vernacular and grammar problems, [it was] definitely Blake." The pair's "funny stuff" may or may not include a musical collaboration -- Bryan said he's always open to working with artists from all genres. In fact ... |
India Today | OnePlus 6T comes with integrated Google Lens and that makes it smarter, more useful India Today The latest OxygenOS is a custom version of the Android 9 Pie, but unlike the customisations that other phone makers put in their software, the OnePlus customisations are mostly perfect to the T. The company keeps the user interface of Android simple ... |