This post is out of my ordinary posts, but I thought I'll give you an update on the latest developments in Australia's fight against spamming. Two days ago, the Federal Court in Brisbane imposed Australian $6.5 million in penalties to two respondents who were allegedly involved in SMS spamming. The two respondents are part of a group, according to the government watch dog Australian Communications and Media Authority, that was likewise … [Read more...]
Who is paying for the education of real estate agents?
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...]

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