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Hytera wins bid to postpone Motorola copyright case
Intellectual Property 2018-12-13 1:58 pm By Miklos Bolza

Hytera Communications has won its bid to have a new copyright case brought against it by rival Motorola Solutions heard separately from a patent infringement trial scheduled to begin in July next year.

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TPG, Vodafone tie-up would lead to pricier mobile plans, ACCC says
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-12-13 1:05 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The ACCC has expressed concerns about the proposed merger of telecoms TPG and Vodafone, saying the deal could substantially lessen competition and lead to higher-priced mobile plans.

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ACCC takes internet provider Activ8me to court for false advertising
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-12-05 1:42 pm By Christine Caulfield

Internet provider Activ8me is in hot water with the consumer regulator for a second time this year, facing court action over allegedly false and misleading claims about the cost, speed and data limits of its internet packages.

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ACCC takes TPG to court over $20 plan ‘prepayment’
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-12-04 2:07 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

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.

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Telstra contractor faces ‘sham’ contracting class action by 4,000 technicians
Employment 2018-11-22 2:07 pm By Christine Caulfield

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…

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Motorola to bring copyright claims against Hytera
Intellectual Property 2018-11-16 9:56 pm By Miklos Bolza

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.

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Hytera must hand over Chinese docs in Motorola spat, judge says
Intellectual Property 2018-11-06 9:06 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

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.

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Optus agrees to pay $10M for misleading customers over phone bills
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-10-17 1:43 pm By Christine Caulfield

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.

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Telstra scolded for lax priority assistance compliance
Telecommunications 2018-10-09 11:55 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

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.

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Telstra customers get $9.3M back for misleading billing practices
Competition & Consumer Protection 2018-09-28 11:31 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

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.

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