Optus has been slapped with a $10 million penalty for misleading and charging customers. The penalty related to digital purchases through its direct carrier billing (DCB) service. The ACCC took Optus to Federal Court back in October last year after the company admitted it misled customers and contravened the Australian …
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Optus is in a bit of hot water and facing a $10 million penalty for misleading and directly charging customers for ringtones and subscription services like horoscopes and games, with the ACCC now commencing proceedings against Optus in the Federal Court. The ACCC has alleged that Optus has made false …
Read More » A common problem with fitness bands of many brands is the band breaking after a while or parts wearing out sooner than you’d expect. The ACCC has just made an announcement relating to Fitbit that clarifies your rights in such a situation. In a press release, ACCC Commissioner Sarah Court …
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In a submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s digital platforms inquiry, Health insurer Medibank, has called out Google’s dominant market share in Search, as well as their hold over advertising using the Trademark AdWords policy for driving up marketing costs and not allowing the brand to have meaningful …
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