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Microsoft settles Arizona's overcharging case
Talkback So MS settles by proliferating more of the monopoly matter. WOT A LARF!
[July 3, 2004, 14:50]
Overcharging for products in the UK
Talkback Unfortunately its not just Adobe that essentially ignores exchange rate and swaps the US $ sign for a British £ on its prices. Canon recently have done exactly the same thing on their recent cameras. But somehow Nikon managed to avoid this!
[October 3, 2008, 13:49]
Broadband 'worth an hour's work a week'
News The members of BIG claim that BT is overcharging for some of its high-speed connectivity products and hampering competition as a result. BIG claims that BT is acting unfairly by overcharging for Datastream, thus making its IPStream range more...
[November 19, 2003, 12:30]
Firefox phishing vulnerability discovered
Talkback Basicly a whole industry used to overcharging is going to be replaced by an industry that charges fairly. And the only way to become part of that new industry is to sell something different then those products with built-in overcharging capabilities.
[January 6, 2005, 19:44]
BT doubles business broadband speeds, for free
Talkback BT have been overcharging for these business products for ages. BT wholesale charge about £32 for the 1MBIT product, and sell this to other ISP's including BT Retail. BT Retail have been selling this for £100 compared to other ISP's selling it for...
[September 29, 2004, 20:29]
Larceny by Trick
Talkback The legal term for deliberately overstating and therefore overcharging for more broadband speed than is actually delivered is 'Larceny by trick'. The ISPs try to hide behind third party deficiencies for the actual speed and should only charge for...
[December 11, 2007, 19:18]
Orange roaming rates claim another victim
Talkback Ive had the same overcharging issue, but with O2/CPW. Whilst travelling for 2 weeks last year in Germany with my O2XDA I made the mistake of downloading email (headers only! and using MSN Messenger. I came back to a SERIES of bills which grew over...
[February 4, 2006, 19:16]
Operators hail Oftel's push for cheaper leased lines
News Thus has claimed that Oftel's move is evidence that BT has been overcharging for its wholesale leased line products and has been acting in an anti-competitive manner. Proposals published by Oftel on Tuesday, which could drive down the prices...
[September 10, 2002, 16:39]
Sun puts the pressure on Windows with $25 Java Desktop
Talkback It looks like Microsoft's days of overcharging for software are coming to an end. A lot of people once asked, including Microsoft, how anyone thought someone could make money from free software. A smart person (unfortuneately not me) responded...
[December 9, 2003, 1:48]
Bulldog users bite back over poor service
Talkback Overcharging. Bulldog are still (July 2006) messing up billing! Not cancelling on time. Failing to set up Direct debits.then setting them up 2 months AFTER the account is closed to overcharge anyway. Giving out other customers credit card details!
[July 6, 2006, 16:40]
BT accused of unbundling overcharge
News Cable & Wireless has accused BT of overcharging it regularly for connecting customers to unbundled exchanges. In a complaint now lodged with Ofcom, the provider has claimed BT broke rules set by the national telecommunications regulator, which were...
[January 10, 2007, 16:41]
Europe to fight mobile roaming fees
News The European Commission has hit out at mobile operators for overcharging users who use their phones when abroad. Viviane Reding, the European Commissioner for Information, Society Media, held a meeting with national regulators on Wednesday...
[February 8, 2006, 16:55]
Mobile operators accused of international roaming rip-off
News Oftel has accused the UK's mobile phone operators of taking advantage of their pre-pay customers and overcharging them when they use their phone abroad. It is calling on UK consumers to take action by taking their business elsewhere.
[November 7, 2001, 10:04]
Mobile operators 'at odds' over roaming fees
News The GSM Association — which represents the mobile industry — cancelled a meeting on Monday with European Commissioner Viviane Reding to discuss her drive to prevent mobile overcharging. Europe's mobile operators are reportedly at odds over their...
[March 20, 2006, 16:55]
Loss leader ?
Talkback So they are either overcharging for what would ordinarily be a support only offering or they will be losing money .and I don't think they like losing money much. Then I hope they've done their maths. I'm sure that the folks they use to deliver the...
[March 9, 2007, 7:10]
Computers 'too expensive' - McNealy
News We are overcharging in our industry by an order of magnitude," or by up to 10 times, he said. Customers are paying up to 10 times what they should to buy and run computers, but a correction will come soon, according to Sun Microsystems chief...
[September 17, 2003, 9:05]
Sony accused of ripping off consumers
News A Sony spokesman denied that the company was overcharging its European customers, claiming that shipping and transportation costs were lower in America. Sony has been criticised over the European costing of its PlayStation2 console by the Consumers...
[August 9, 2000, 7:03]
Jane Wakefield: Come on BT, free the Net
News The organisation set up by a bunch of individuals who were cross with BT for doing what BT does best -- overcharging -- has grown into quite a lobby since it was founded. It's time to celebrate as the Internet turns thirty this week.
[October 25, 1999, 14:03]
AMD welcomes a level playing field
Talkback Both Intel & Microsoft should be forced to reimburse all users of their products to return the extra costs paid in overcharging. How can it be fair when it cannot be mentioned that AMD are far superior to Intel & cheaper?
[August 24, 2005, 12:38]
Petition demands Vista price cuts in UK
News It calls on Tony Blair to put pressure on Microsoft, "to stop them overcharging the UK for its Vista operating system". As businesses and consumers grapple with Microsoft's new operating system, Windows Vista, one question is increasingly being asked.
[February 23, 2007, 12:29]
