Optus has moved to play down the implications of the copyright ruling on its 'TV Now' service for lucrative deals covering exclusive rights to deliver popular free-to-air content to mobile devices
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Renai LeMay
Thursday, 11 March 2010 22:15
Take this one example. Who could forget the kerfuffle Telstra caused when it instigated a $2.20 fee for paying phone bills in person or by mail?
Well, Optus, it appears.
Just four months after new Telstra chief David Thodey scrapped the extremely unpopular fee, Optus has more than doubled its own.
“From 1 May 2010, the fee for bill payments made via Australia Post will increase from $0.55 to $1.30. To avoid this fee, use an electronic payment option, such as Direct Debit or BPAY® to pay from a cheque or savings account,” the telco’s web site states.
News of Optus’ faulty memory came via the Drive program on Sydney’s 2UE radio station today, where presenters Murray Wilton and Murray Olds had a rather concerning conversation with ACANN chief Allan Asher. Wilton apparently said he thinks Optus may have just “jacked up their fee for themselves”.
Oh dear. We think $1.30 is probably the “wrong number” for many people.
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