This week the MCF, a member funded forum of AMTA representing Telstra, Optus and VHA, wrote to Byron Shire in response to a call for submissions on the Shire’s proposed Development Control Plan for Telecommunications.

A rolling Federal Health Department audit of mobile phone base stations has again found base station radio frequency (RF) emissions are clearly meeting Australia’s safety standards.

This week the MCF, met with the Tweed Shire’s Telecommunications Infrastructure Action Plan Working Group.

The Mobile Carriers Forum (MCF) has today welcomed the NSW Government’s announcement that it is taking a lead on reforming its planning laws to respond to skyrocketing demand for new mobile telecommunications infrastructure and services.

Australia’s first energy efficiency training program for the mobile network industry to help reduce carbon pollution and electricity costs was launched in Sydney this week.