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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The Australian | Prince William and Harry tell of last phone call with Diana hours before she died The Australian They were on holiday with cousins at Balmoral having “a very good time” when their mother rang. Like many children, they did not enjoy speaking to their parents on the phone and were, in the words of Prince William, “just in a desperate rush to say ... Princes William and Harry recall their last words with Princess Diana Princes William and Harry remember final words with Diana: 'I regret how short that phone call was' Prince William and Prince Harry Remember Their Last Words With Princess Diana |
Vogue Australia | Prince William and Prince Harry share with the world the last words they said to Princess Diana Vogue Australia In a new documentary titled Diana, Our Mother: Her Life and Legacy, set to air on this weekend, Prince William reveals their final words were via a rushed phone call. “Harry and I were in a desperate rush to say goodbye, you know, 'see you later ... The Heartbreaking Reason Prince William and Prince Harry Regret Their Final Words to Princess Diana Prince William and Prince Harry Remember Last Words With Mother Princess Diana William and Harry open up about their last phone call with Princess Diana |
TIME | 3 Ways Jared Kushner Very Carefully Picked His Words TIME But he says he does not recall two calls Reuters reports he had with Kislyak between that time and November. "We have reviewed the phone records available to us and have not been able to identify any calls to any number we know to be associated with ... |
The Queensland Times | MOBILE PHONE TOWER FAIL: Material fell from Optus antenna The Queensland Times A VODAFONE spokesperson has revealed an 'interesting development' which was discovered as part of their investigations into the a mobile phone tower incident causing traffic chaos at Springfield. Yesterday about 4pm part of a mobile phone tower came ... |
CNET | CNET UK podcast 525: Samsung's imminent Note 8 and Words with ... CNET Samsung's Note 8 is coming soon, and so might Nokia's first flagship Android phone. Find out more on the UK's best tech podcast. |
Salon | More talk, less action Salon before an awkward scramble to retrieve their phone to check for the third time in two minutes. Another reason for decline in in-person conversation is reduced ability and willingness to listen. How often do we absorb a friend's or lover's words instead ... |
Hindustan Times | Words 'Sai Dham' written on windscreen help Mumbai cops arrest ... Hindustan Times The words 'Sai Dham' written on the windscreen of an autorickshaw helped the Bhandup police arrest a driver who allegedly fled with 101 mobile phones worth ... |
Dothan Eagle | Recent lightning death prompts words of caution to boaters Dothan Eagle According to Kelley, anyone planning to go on the waterways should download a weather app to their phone. “Cell phone technology has come a long way,” Kelley said. “There are several weather apps that are free to download and this will help everyone ... |
The Conversation US | Protecting your smartphone from voice impersonators The Conversation US You can log in to your smartphone by talking to it. Current security systems don't protect enough against imitators. The best way to ensure voice authentication is ... |
XXLMAG.COM | Drake Seems to Respond to Jay-Z's Money Phone Line From '4:44' XXLMAG.COM It appears you can add Drake to the list of younger rappers who have directly or indirectly responded to JAY-Z's downing of the money phone. Drizzy has been ... “In Louisiana, [JAY-Z's] words don't fly,” Boosie said in a YouTube video. “If you're ... |