Telecommunications provider TPG Internet is facing allegations from the ACCC that it violated the consumer law by charging customers a $20 “prepayment” to cover costs for services not included in their plans.
In what could be the largest employment class action ever brought, Telstra contractor Tandem Corp has been accused of unlawfully designating thousands of telecommunications technicians as independent contractors, avoiding overtime, leave and other benefits to the workers. The “sham” contracting class action, filed Wednesday by Shine Lawyers in the Federal Court, alleges Tandem, formerly ISG…
Motorola Solutions wants to amend its pleadings in an ongoing patent case against Shenzen-based Hytera Communications to add copyright claims relating to the source code for the radio devices at the centre of the dispute.
Shenzen-based radio manufacturer Hytera Communications has lost a bid to circumvent its discovery obligations in an ongoing patent dispute with Motorola, with a Federal Court judge rejecting its claims that supplying the documents could breach Chinese state secret and cybersecurity laws.
Optus has agreed to fork over $10 million in penalties after admitting it billed customers for premium phone services they didn’t sign up for, the consumer watchdog said Wednesday.
Telstra has fallen short in complying with its priority assistance obligations to customers with life-threatening medical conditions, according to the communications regulator, which opened its investigation following the deaths of two customers who were unable to use their landlines.
Telstra customers that were billed for mobile phone apps they unwittingly bought have been refunded $9.3 million, several months after the company was hit with a $10 million penalty for the misleading conduct.
A telemarketer that generates leads for other businesses has been hit with a $285,600 fine for failing to check the Do Not Call Register before picking up the phone.
Hytera Communications has until Thursday to reveal what evidence has been or will be withheld from Motorola in their intellectually property battle in compliance with strict Chinese state security and cybersecurity laws.
The ACCC has fired a warning shot over false advertising by telecommunications companies, saying it may bring cases against telco executives that knowingly sign off on misleading ads.