Written by: Stan Beer | Published in: RegulationThe Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is taking HP Australia to the Federal Court in Sydney for alleged contraventions of the Australian Consumer Law, related to the warranty of its products.
Communications Alliance has set up a steering group to review the Telecommunications Consumer Protections (TCP) Code that regulates the behaviour of service providers in billing, credit management, complaint handling, customer contracts and the information contained in advertising. Significantly industry and consumer representatives will have to reach consensus if changes are to be made.
Written by: Stuart Corner | Published in: RegulationCommunications Compliance - the new independent body set up by the telecoms industry to monitor service providers' compliance to the new Telecommunications Consumer Protection (TCP) code - has named Victoria Rubensohn AM as its consumer representative board member.
Apple’s warranty plans have drawn the ire of a Belgian consumer watchdog agency, Test-Aankoop/Test-Achats. The group has filed a complaint against the company over how AppleCare is sold and marketed to customers, who in the EU by default are entitled to a free two-year warranty with any consumer electronics purchase.
The telecomms industry has been almost unanimous in its responses to the ACMA's draft report of its 'Reconnecting the Customer' enquiry in claiming that a revised Telecommunications Consumer Protection (TCP) Code will address the ACMA's concerns. ACCAN does not agree.
Nike Air Yeezy shoes strengthen the market circulation system, the development of new consumer format, and develop new services to consumers, and improve policies to encourage consumption, improving the consumption environment, consumer protection, actively promote the upgrading of consumption structure.
According to Intel's IT security subsidiary, McAfee, the average consumer - worldwide - has digital assets across multiple digital devices valued at $US37k, but more than a third lack protection across all of those devices. In the US, the average value was $US55k, and in Australia just $US21k.
Written by: David Werdiger | Published in: RegulationThe telecomms industry has dodged a bullet with the acceptance by ACMA of the updated Telecommunications Consumer Protection Code (TCP) by ACMA. The self-regulation body Communications Alliance has responded to calls for improved consumer protection with some significant improvements.
Part of supporting the demand for Linux in consumer electronics is ensuring there is a common Linux base that is maintained and supported for the typical lifetime of a consumer device, usually two years, and that supports a large variety of consumer electronics products.
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