I found it disturbing to note that many real estate agents in Australia are unaware of the requirements of the Spam Act (Spam Act 2003) and the DNCR Act (Do Not Call Register Act 2006). From time to time, I do receive junk mails from real estate agents, but I didn't realise that, by and large, there is a large number of real estate agents with this kind of knowledge deficiency. Yes, that is true. In fact, the Australian Communications and … [Read more...]
Spamming is not only in emails
By June 1, 2009 Leave a Comment
To those who think that the Spam Act 2003 of Australia applies to emails only, think again. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) recently was successful in obtaining orders from the Federal Court of Australia against at least four Australian companies and individuals for breaching the Spam Act 2003 by sending unsolicited SMS. Australia's Spam Act 2003 regulates the sending of commercial electronic messages which can be … [Read more...]
Telemarketing demands a new focus on compliance
By March 23, 2009 5 Comments
With call centres of Australian corporates continuing to be relocated to offshore jurisdictions especially in the current economic climate where cost-efficiency is king, the risk of non-compliance has become more pronounced. This was highlighted in recent months with telecommunications company Dodo Australia paying $147,400 in penalty following investigations by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). The authority found that … [Read more...]
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