LeisureTech Under Investigation
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LeisureTech who were recently granted a US patent is under investigation in Australia for email spamming.

Australian technology Company, LeisureTech, inventor of the multiroom audio technology A-BUS, has received official notification from the U.S. patent office that its application for A-BUS has been allowed. The patent will be issued to LeisureTech in early 2006, according to the company.

LeisureTech holds patents for A-BUS in Australia and New Zealand, but LeisureTech founder and co-inventor of A-BUS Andrew Goldfinch says, “Having a U.S. patent will further strengthen the A-BUS platform as the standard for affordable multiroom audio.”  A-BUS uses a single Cat 5 cable to carry signal, data, IR, status and power, according to LeisureTech. It places amplifiers closer to speakers, increasing flexibility, making installation simpler and streamlining end-user operation.

The Company is also under investigation for spamming in Australia after the email addresses of CEDIA members and customers of Leisuretech were recently attached to an email and broadcast for everyone to access. In addition the Company is conducting email marketing activities to an email list with the inclusion of an unsubscribe capability.

A spoksperson for the Australian Communication  and Media Authority said “It is illegal to reveal email addresses in any email communication without permission. In addition all email marketing must now include an opt out provision”

ACMA has a range of roles and responsibilities relating to the internet. It administers a scheme for dealing with content on the internet, enforces Australia’s anti-spam law and can make rules about accessing the internet via premium mobile phone services.

The Australian scheme for dealing with content on the internet is established under Schedule 5 of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992. The scheme is designed to address community concerns about offensive and illegal material on the Internet and, in particular, to protect children from exposure to material that is unsuitable for them. It gives ACMA the following functions: