The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has taken a dim view of mobile telcos’ “unlimited” data services that came partially impaired by a 1.5Mbps speed limit.
ACCC chairman Rod Sims today warned telcos against trying to launch similar products in future, noting it had investigated Telstra, Optus and Vodafone.
Telstra and Vodafone’s data plans were structured with a set amount of data quota offered at uncontended speeds, which were then throttled to 1.5Mbps for the remainder of the billing cycle.
Sims pointed to Telstra’s “unlimited” plans, which provided 40GB of data at usual speeds, after which it was capped at speeds of 1.5Mbps; Optus’ “unlimited” offering, which similarly imposed a 1.5Mbps speed cap as well as restrictions against tethering, streaming, and downloads, and a de-prioritisation during congestion; and Vodafone’s “unlimited” plan, which capped usage at 1.5Mbps.
These ads, aired between March and June this year, were “qualified with disclaimers that were not sufficiently prominent or clear to explain to consumers the existence and impacts of the limitations”, according to the ACCC.
Full Content: ZD Net
Featured News
Vista and Blackstone in Advanced Talks to Acquire Smartsheet in $8 Billion Deal
Sep 17, 2024 by
CPI
Ursula von der Leyen Appoints Spanish Minister to Key Role in European Commission
Sep 17, 2024 by
CPI
US Judge Dismisses Antitrust Lawsuit Against Bayer, Corteva, and Syngenta
Sep 17, 2024 by
CPI
YouTube CEO Argues Google’s Innovation, Not Monopoly, Drove Ad Tech Success
Sep 16, 2024 by
CPI
Samsung, Xiaomi Among Smartphone Brands Allegedly Involved in eCommerce Collusion In India
Sep 16, 2024 by
CPI
Antitrust Mix by CPI
Antitrust Chronicle® – Canada & Mexico
Sep 3, 2024 by
CPI
Competitive Convergence: Mexico’s 30-Year Quest for Antitrust Parity with its Northern Neighbor
Sep 3, 2024 by
Francisco Javier Núñez Melgoza
Competition and Digital Markets in North America: A Comparative Study of Antitrust Investigations in Mexico and the United States
Sep 3, 2024 by
Julio Garcia
Recent Antitrust Development in Mexico: COFECE’s Preliminary Report on Amazon and Mercado Libre
Sep 3, 2024 by
Alejandra Palacios Prieto
The Cost of Making COFECE Disappear
Sep 3, 2024 by
Mateo Fernández