The ACCC has started court proceedings in the Federal Court against HealthEngine for allegedly misleading and deceptive conduct related to the sharing of consumer information with insurance brokers and the publishing of patient reviews and ratings.
Mobile telco Vodafone has admitted to making false and misleading representations about its third-party direct carrier billing services and will contact and refund impacted customers.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has warned telecommunications companies that they will face court action if they fail to ensure their advertising is clear and transparent.
The Federal Court has ordered Telstra to pay a $10 million penalty for making false or misleading statements relate to its third-party billing service.
NBN broadband services from iiNet, Optus, Telstra and TPG are delivering between 80 and just over 90 per cent of the maximum plan speeds in the evenings, a new ACCC report has found.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has published principles to ensure ISPs claims about broadband speeds aren’t misleading under Australian Consumer Law.
NBN will take ownership of Telstra’s copper and hybrid fibre coaxial (HFC) cables to accelerate the rollout of the national broadband network after the competition watchdog gave final approval for the companies’ $11 billion deal.
The High Court of Australia today reinstated a $2 million penalty against telecommunications service provider TPG relating to misleading advertisements on appeal by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has revamped its website and created new content focusing on consumer rights.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has warned telecommunications companies that it will be making sure Australian consumers “get what they pay for” when they sign up to long-term phone or broadband contracts.
Under pressure from the ACCC, Qantas (ASX:QAN) has agreed it should compensate “all reasonable” customer losses incurred from the recent fleet grounding
The ACCC plans to actively pursue cases of unconscionable conduct and misuse of market power, possibly using untapped aspects of consumer protection law, chairman Rod Sims said
SABMiller won't face any objections from the ACCC over its planned $12.3 billion takeover of Foster's Group (ASX:FGL)
Regulator ACCC has failed in its play for a court injunction on wholesale distributor Metcash (ASX:MTS) acquiring the Franklins supermarket chain
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has called for submissions into the draft description for a Layer 2 bitstream service.