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New code to clobber mobile premium SMS scammers
By: Stuart Corner
A new code of conduct for the provision of mobile premium services should make it much more difficult for unscrupulous operators to con consumers into signing up to subscription services for ringtones, wallpapers, horoscopes etc delivered as SMS or MMS messages with weekly or monthly fees charged to their mobile phone account.
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By: Stuart Corner
A new code of conduct for the provision of mobile premium services should make it much more difficult for unscrupulous operators to con consumers into signing up to subscription services for ringtones, wallpapers, horoscopes etc delivered as SMS or MMS messages with weekly or monthly fees charged to their mobile phone account.
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Court throws out Telstra's appeal against ACCC ruling
By: Stuart Corner
Telstra has failed in its attempt to have the Federal Court overturn three ACCC pricing decisions for its line sharing service - the price its competitors pay for access to Telstra copper to deliver broadband services while the line continues to provide a standard telephone service.
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By: Stuart Corner
Telstra has failed in its attempt to have the Federal Court overturn three ACCC pricing decisions for its line sharing service - the price its competitors pay for access to Telstra copper to deliver broadband services while the line continues to provide a standard telephone service.
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Is the mobile industry fighting for freedom to confuse?
By: Stuart Corner
The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) is concerned that advertising could become more confusing if proposed legislation is implemented. Isn’t it nice that AMTA has our welfare at heart? Don't be so sure!
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By: Stuart Corner
The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) is concerned that advertising could become more confusing if proposed legislation is implemented. Isn’t it nice that AMTA has our welfare at heart? Don't be so sure!
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An unholy alliance: Opera offers one touch access to Jamster
By: Stuart Corner
Opera Software, developer of the popular Opera Mini web browser for mobile phones, has struck up a partnership with Jamba (aka Jamster) so that the Opera Mini homepage will "allow users to access the Jamba site with one easy click," - making it so much easier for them to get locked into costly subscriptions to ringtones, wallpapers etc.
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By: Stuart Corner
Opera Software, developer of the popular Opera Mini web browser for mobile phones, has struck up a partnership with Jamba (aka Jamster) so that the Opera Mini homepage will "allow users to access the Jamba site with one easy click," - making it so much easier for them to get locked into costly subscriptions to ringtones, wallpapers etc.
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Australia’s Reserve Bank makes major PayPal decision
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Victory for the “eBay Rebels”? It’s all thanks to the August 15 “Payments System Board Meeting”, where the Reserve Bank of Australia decided to act on eBay’s desire to mandate usage of or through its PayPal online payments system, proclaiming a “view to seeking the removal of these rules”.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Victory for the “eBay Rebels”? It’s all thanks to the August 15 “Payments System Board Meeting”, where the Reserve Bank of Australia decided to act on eBay’s desire to mandate usage of or through its PayPal online payments system, proclaiming a “view to seeking the removal of these rules”.
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ISPs claim Comms Alliance hijacked by Telstra over LSS-ULLS migration
By: Stuart Corner
iiNet, Australia's third largest ISP, and Internode have blasted Communications Alliance, the telecoms industry's peak body, over a report to the ACCC on migrating telephony services to the unconditioned local loop (ULLS) claiming that its supposedly independent processes have been hijacked by Telstra.
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By: Stuart Corner
iiNet, Australia's third largest ISP, and Internode have blasted Communications Alliance, the telecoms industry's peak body, over a report to the ACCC on migrating telephony services to the unconditioned local loop (ULLS) claiming that its supposedly independent processes have been hijacked by Telstra.
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AMTA slams KPMG international roaming report
By: Stuart Corner
The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) has slammed the report on international mobile roaming charges produced by KPMG for the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy.
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By: Stuart Corner
The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) has slammed the report on international mobile roaming charges produced by KPMG for the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy.
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ACCC decision a blow to Telstra's competitors
By: Stuart Corner
Telcos wanting to compete with Telstra in the provision of fixed line telephone services are reeling from an ACCC decision that removes an obligation on Telstra to supply them with - in 248 Telstra exchanges - two wholesale services that are essential components of an end-to-end service.
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By: Stuart Corner
Telcos wanting to compete with Telstra in the provision of fixed line telephone services are reeling from an ACCC decision that removes an obligation on Telstra to supply them with - in 248 Telstra exchanges - two wholesale services that are essential components of an end-to-end service.
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Competitors call on Conroy to rein in Telstra with new legislation UPDATED
By: Stuart Corner
Angry and frustrated by what they see as Telstra's repeated tactics of 'gaming' the regulatory process a group of Telstra's competitors is calling on the minister to introduce legislation that would prevent such behaviour.
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By: Stuart Corner
Angry and frustrated by what they see as Telstra's repeated tactics of 'gaming' the regulatory process a group of Telstra's competitors is calling on the minister to introduce legislation that would prevent such behaviour.
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Farmers call on Gov't to force Telstra to retain ISDN
By: Stuart Corner
The ACCC says it is obsolete, Telstra wants to kill it, the basic service delivers a mere 64kbps but NSW Farmers are demanding that Telstra keeps its ISDN service operating in rural Australia.
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By: Stuart Corner
The ACCC says it is obsolete, Telstra wants to kill it, the basic service delivers a mere 64kbps but NSW Farmers are demanding that Telstra keeps its ISDN service operating in rural Australia.
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eBay rebels accuse eBay/PayPal over EBS fund “cover up”
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
One of the major sellers on eBay has gone belly up, leaving many customers in the lurch. eBay says it will refund people who purchased with PayPal, even though it is not obliged to do so, but will leave everyone else in the cold. An eBay rebel says it could be a “cover up” and has explained why.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
One of the major sellers on eBay has gone belly up, leaving many customers in the lurch. eBay says it will refund people who purchased with PayPal, even though it is not obliged to do so, but will leave everyone else in the cold. An eBay rebel says it could be a “cover up” and has explained why.
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eBay rebels react as a major seller on eBay goes bust, issue warning!
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
“Don’t be fooled”, say the eBay rebels, “the PayPal Buyer Protection is entirely illusory”. They’ve made this claim for some time now but feel the failure of one of the largest sellers on eBay only bolsters their claim that eBay’s push to mandate PayPal is going in the wrong direction. Meanwhile, one of Australia’s big banks has responded to the group’s query over the safety of the decades old “Direct Deposit” system.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
“Don’t be fooled”, say the eBay rebels, “the PayPal Buyer Protection is entirely illusory”. They’ve made this claim for some time now but feel the failure of one of the largest sellers on eBay only bolsters their claim that eBay’s push to mandate PayPal is going in the wrong direction. Meanwhile, one of Australia’s big banks has responded to the group’s query over the safety of the decades old “Direct Deposit” system.
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Fairfax in ACCC undertaking not to say “free” when hidden charges apply
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Fairfax may be the master of its own “Domain”, a real estate website that it owns, for which it promoted “free” mobile alerts that turned out to cost 55c each. Although the charge levied was via a telecommunications company and thus a third party, the ACCC has decided that this may have been misleading.
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Fairfax may be the master of its own “Domain”, a real estate website that it owns, for which it promoted “free” mobile alerts that turned out to cost 55c each. Although the charge levied was via a telecommunications company and thus a third party, the ACCC has decided that this may have been misleading.
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Time for an Aussie mobile data revolution?
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
The cost of mobile data in Australia is all over the place – some carriers sell it cheap, others sell it at sky high prices, and effectively the same data transfers but on different devices from the same companies can be charged at different rates. When will data pricing ever get realistic?
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
The cost of mobile data in Australia is all over the place – some carriers sell it cheap, others sell it at sky high prices, and effectively the same data transfers but on different devices from the same companies can be charged at different rates. When will data pricing ever get realistic?
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eBay rebels take PayPal issue to the Reserve Bank of Australia
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
The rebellion against eBay’s PayPal saga with its disputed “stage 1” and “stage 2” episodes with the ACCC, has seen the rebels write to Australian Banks, Australia Post and threaten legal action. Now they’ve turning it up another notch by writing to Reserve Bank of Australia!
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
The rebellion against eBay’s PayPal saga with its disputed “stage 1” and “stage 2” episodes with the ACCC, has seen the rebels write to Australian Banks, Australia Post and threaten legal action. Now they’ve turning it up another notch by writing to Reserve Bank of Australia!
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Telstra customer claims free unlock for outright iPhone 3G purchase
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
An iTWire reader by the username of “mac user” was outraged to discover that the iPhone 3G 16GB model he’d purchased outright did not come with a free unlock, but instead was to cost $150. So he did his homework and now claims that Telstra has unlocked his iPhone 3G free of charge! Has a massive can of worms just been opened for outright current or future iPhone 3G purchases from Telstra, Optus and Vodafone in Australia?
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
An iTWire reader by the username of “mac user” was outraged to discover that the iPhone 3G 16GB model he’d purchased outright did not come with a free unlock, but instead was to cost $150. So he did his homework and now claims that Telstra has unlocked his iPhone 3G free of charge! Has a massive can of worms just been opened for outright current or future iPhone 3G purchases from Telstra, Optus and Vodafone in Australia?
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ACCC warning: watch out for excess data usage charges!
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Whether you’re using a shiny new iPhone 3G or other smartphone, the ACCC has put out a warning to users not to be misled over the “significant cost” of excess data usage charges. It’s a timely warning, but you can be certain that horror stories of massive data charge bills will inevitably surface anyway!
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Whether you’re using a shiny new iPhone 3G or other smartphone, the ACCC has put out a warning to users not to be misled over the “significant cost” of excess data usage charges. It’s a timely warning, but you can be certain that horror stories of massive data charge bills will inevitably surface anyway!
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eBay members ask Australia Post: are Money Orders safe?
By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Following on from a letter to Australian banks asking whether Direct Deposit is a safe transaction method, an aggrieved group of eBay sellers and buyers unhappy at eBay’s attempts to force and promote PayPal to all users have a simple question for Australia Post: just how safe is the decades-old money order?
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By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Following on from a letter to Australian banks asking whether Direct Deposit is a safe transaction method, an aggrieved group of eBay sellers and buyers unhappy at eBay’s attempts to force and promote PayPal to all users have a simple question for Australia Post: just how safe is the decades-old money order?
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