SingTel Optus Misled Australian Broadband Users, Regulator Claims in Suit

Bloomberg, 8 Sep 2010
SingTel Optus Pty Ltd. misled Australians with advertisements touting the company’s broadband speeds and data plans, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said.
The company’s advertisements fail to inform customers of limitations on promised download speeds, the lawsuit claims. In its “Think Bigger” campaign, SingTel Optus advertises a 120- gigabyte plan for A$49.99 ($45.50) a month, while the “Supersonic” broadband campaign promises download speeds four times faster than SingTel’s original plan. Full story

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