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Articles tagged with: Accc
Telcos warned about mobile, wireless internet speed advertising
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued an advisory paper to the country's telecoms operators for use when advertising mobile and wireless internet. more
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Australian Operators Agree to Improve their Advertising Claims
... The undertaking can be found at http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/6029. more
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Australia's Optus Sued Over Pre-Paid Calling Card Subsidiary
Australia's Competition and Consumer Commission has launched legal action against a pre-paid phone card subsidiary of mobile network operator, Optus. The accc says that it has instituted legal proceedings in the Federal Court, Perth, against Prepaid Services Pty Limited and Boost Tel Pty Limited for alleged contraventions of the consumer protection provisions of the Trade Practices Act 1974 in relation to the sale of their pre-paid phone cards. Prepaid Services Pty Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Optus Mobile, which is a member of the Optus Group of companies. more
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Telco competition: Signs of life but yet to thrive
..day and will be available on the ACCC's website. more
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ACCC takes action to stop misleading SMS advertisements
Australia's Competition and Consumer Commission (accc) has won a court order against a UK based company, AMV Holdings Limited for publishing misleading adverts in Australian magazines offering mobile content. more
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Australian Consumer Rights Body Warns About Dodgy Mobile Content Deals
Australia's Competition and Consumer Commission (accc) has warned that consumers should be wary before signing up to mobile premium phone services. more
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Operators Warned to Make Data Usage Costs Clearer
The emergence of new smartphone technology, such as the recent release of the Apple iPhone 3G, has led the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to issue a note of warning to consumers. more
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Australian Mobile Phone Retailer Sued
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court in Sydney against the mobile phone seller - Allphones Retail. The accc alleges that, in operating this franchise system, Allphones failed to comply with Franchising Code of Conduct and engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct and unconscionable conduct towards its franchisees. more
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Australian Regulator Sues Crazy John's Phone Retailer
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (accc) says that it has instituted proceedings in the Federal Court against the mobile phone retailer, Crazy John's for alleged contraventions of the Trade Practices Act 1974 in relation to the promotion of certain of its mobile phone plans. more
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Optus Loses GSM Termination Rate Dispute
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says that it has welcomed a decision by the Australian Competition Tribunal to reject Optus's proposed undertaking for the supply of its Domestic GSM Terminating Access Service. more
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