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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 TIME | Windows Phone 8: Microsoft's 4 Big Challenges TIME It'll also have deep integration with Windows 8, allowing developers to easily port their apps from the desktop to the phone, and allowing users to sync data across all their devices. In other words, this is the big upgrade everyone's been waiting for, ... Microsoft signals Zune may not be dead after all Leaked details of Apollo, Microsoft's next Windows Phone |
How to Back Up Your Android Phone PCWorld Google's Android offers the ability to seamlessly save certain settings like wireless network preferences, bookmarks, and custom dictionary words to their servers using your Google account. To enable it: Go to Settings, Personal, Backup and reset, ... |
Famous first words Winnipeg Free Press Become a movie star or a pop singer or a supermodel, and then maybe agents and editors will return your phone calls. Celeb lit can be illuminating. (Take Newt Gingrich's 1995 alt-history novel, 1945: "His had been a strict and starchy upbringing, ... |
 Northampton Chronicle & Echo | Six Nations: Coach's words inspire Foden for Murrayfield Northampton Chronicle & Echo He wrote to all the parents and spoke to some on the phone. It will certainly be at the back of my mind on Saturday. “Little things like that stick with you when you realise that you are playing for a lot more than the white shirt. |
 Sydney Morning Herald | Scottish burr beyond Siri's recognition Sydney Morning Herald The Scottish have long been accustomed to ridicule and bafflement over their accents from their fellow Brits, who strain to decipher words like "cannae" and "daftie" (for the record: "can't" and "fool"). But you'd think that Siri, the voice-activated ... |
 Wall Street Journal | Words With Giants Wall Street Journal The players start with seven letters, the rules and points system are based on Scrabble's rules, but the game is played on iPads and phones, at each player's leisure, which leaves time to consult a dictionary. Or a Scrabble word finder site. |
 LifeGoesStrong | How to Waterproof Your Smart Phone LifeGoesStrong Don't try this at home – but Liquipel will protect your iPhone or other smart phone from accidental water exposure. These are not words or sound effects you want hear where your spanking new $200 or $500 smart phone is concerned. |
Developments In Environmental Phone Technology EarthTechling by Green Ways and Words, February 2nd, 2012 Mobile phones, inherently, seem like they can't be environmentally friendly. From their manufacture using plastics, chemicals and other manmade materials to their rapid consumer turnover, mobile phones seem ... |
UConn's Calhoun taking indefinite medical leave Fox News UConn's Jim Calhoun doesn't mince words when it comes to his health. So, when the Hall of Fame coach of the defending national champions, who turns 70 in May, had just about had it with his back problems, he let people know. |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Gingrich: Romney didn't deserve congrats CNN (blog) (CNN) – In some of his harshest words yet, Newt Gingrich explained Friday why he didn't call rival Mitt Romney after the former Massachusetts pulled a decisive Florida primary victory earlier in the week. Pointing to Romney's post-South Carolina ... ADVISORY CNN Wire Outlook A political tip sheet for the rest of us Mormon voters key in Nevada |