Apple forced to pay $2.25 million over 4G idiocy from the ACCC

This is disgraceful. The iPad on Telstra's HSPA+ Dual Carrier 4G network achieves real-world speeds of 20mbps (theoretical 42mbps). However, Vivid Wireless who uses 4G WiMax gets away with having a top speed of only 5mbps around Australia and yet can still call their service 4G. The

Re: Apple forced to pay $2.25 million over 4G idiocy from the ACCC

the same story was earlier with telstra broadband is 64kb/s ( not 64kB/s ) the regulators are failing in providing us proper internet James SAD Technic U3 6 Chalkley Pl Bayswater WA Australia +618 9370 5307 mob 0414 421132 (international +614 14421132) sad...@iinet.net.au

Re: Apple forced to pay $2.25 million over 4G idiocy from the ACCC

Ah well. That's like a $2.25 fine to the likes of us... Not that it makes it right! Sent from my iPhone On 08/06/2012, at 5:47 PM, James / Hans Kunz sad...@iinet.net.au wrote: the same story was earlier with telstra broadband is 64kb/s ( not 64kB/s ) the regulators are failing in

Re: Apple forced to pay $2.25 million over 4G idiocy from the ACCC

I totally agree Martin, Tall Poppy Syndrome or political madness? This is so ACCC... so absolutely foolishly stupid! Regards, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad On 08/06/2012, at 4:12 PM, Martin Hill marth...@iinet.net.au wrote: This is disgraceful. The iPad on Telstra's HSPA+ Dual Carrier 4G

Re: Apple forced to pay $2.25 million over 4G idiocy from the ACCC

I first wondered this myself when the Apple case came about, with Apple not being allowed to use 4G, yet Vivid can splatter their advertising all over the place as 4G. Why don't they get targeted for false advertising. Or maybe I was missing something,….. And who actually wins in a case like