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Mobile Premium Services Update Simone
Brandon Hutchison Telecoms
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ACMA two consultation papers are out

• Changes to the restrictions on access to Mobile
  Premium Services
• Has broader changes relating to content service
  regulation
• Closing date for comments is 29 Nov
• Restricted Access Systems Declaration
• This is covers changes to the restrictions on
  access
• Closing date for comments is 16 Nov

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Proposed MPSD changes

• Repeal of content related provisions
• ACMA proposes to remove all of the provisions of
  the MPSD that relate to the restriction of access
  to content, content classification complaints
  in relation to these issues
• These issues will now be covered by
• Schedule 7
• RAS Declaration
• Numbering Plan

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Proposed MPSD changes

• Maintain chat safety measures
• ACMA proposes to repeal these provisions
  eventually
• It is a matter of timing with the new Content
  Services Code
• If the chat safety measures in the new Code are
  acceptable, then ACMA will repeal the provisions
  in the MPSD

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Proposed MPSD changes

• 195 and 196 Prefixes
• The MPSD prohibits the supply of age-restricted
  content by SMS/MMS unless on 195 or 196 numbers
• Proposal is to remove this from the MPSD
• Same obligation will be contained in the
  Numbering Plan

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Proposed MPSD changes

• Replace MPSI Scheme
• Content Services Code will contain provisions in
  relation to restricted access to content,
  classification and complaints
• Remaining provisions of MPSD and the MPSI Scheme
  following all the proposed changes relate to
  consumer protection issues eg pricing
  information, how to unsubscribe, promotion of
  services
• Proposal is to replace with a consumer code under
  Part 6 of the Telco Act

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RAS Declaration

• Schedule 7 requires ACMA to make a RAS
  Declaration
• ACMA keen to promote flexibility and preserve
  existing RAS models
• Query impact of the provisions of draft RAS
  Declaration

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RAS Declaration

• Access key
• This is a new requirement
• An access key is
• a password
• a PIN
• any other means by which a person whos been
  granted access can be identified
• An access key must not be allocated unless the
  age of the applicant has been verified
• Access to restricted content must not be given
  unless a person has entered an access key

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RAS Declaration

• Risk analysis
• This is a new requirement
• Risk analysis must identify and assess the risk
  that the kind of evidence could be used
• by a person other than the person it purports to
  identify
• by a person younger than the age set out in the
  evidence
• Risk analysis must take into account
• the kind of evidence of age provided
• the manner in which the evidence is received

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RAS Declaration

• Quality assurance measures
• These are the same as in the MPSD
• These cover issues like
• Procedures to be followed by employees to
  implement age verification measures
• Measures to ensure effectiveness of employees in
  implementation
• Measures to enable identification of any faults
• Procedures for periodic internal audit
• Procedures to ensure a report is written after
  the audit
• Procedures to ensure the report is given to a
  person who has the authority to implement any
  recommendations in the report
• Maintain age verification records

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Other changes

• MPSI Scheme is being updated to remove content
  classification complaints requirements these
  are covered in the Content Services Code
• MPSI Guidelines are also in review separate
  exercise, mainly focussing on PSMS practices

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