Mobile Industry’s Enforcement Procedures Against Content Providers

The mobile telecommunications industry has penalised and suspended content providers who repeatedly failed to meet contractual agreements with carriers, AMTA Chief Executive Officer, Chris Althaus, said today. He said carriers had suspended and fined content service providers, such as premium mobile services, which continued to breach standards for honesty and accountability in using the carrier networks. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Chairman, Graeme Samuel, said he expected carriers to adopt rigorous standards and procedures to close off their networks to “rogue operators”. “It is no longer acceptable for carriers to wash their hands of responsibility as operators use their networks to entrap phone company customers with unwanted, expensive and difficult … Continue reading Mobile Industry’s Enforcement Procedures Against Content Providers