Consumers Association Wants Tougher Controls On Premium Sms

摘要

Choice, The Australian Consumers Association, wants tougher action to reign in the promoters of ringtones, wallpapers and other services sold via premium SMS, including a double opti-in requirement and an external developed independently monitored industry code. Communications Alliance is developing a new code to replace the current Mobile Premium Services Industry Scheme and this will be mandatory when registered with ACMA. However this is not good enough for Choice. Policy & campaigns director, Gordon Renouf, told Exchange "We don't like the [Comms Alliance code development] process at all. The industry gets to write its own rules. We have been critical of the process for a long time."