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Consumer Authority fines Pretium Telecom for telephone canvassing
The Consumer Authority has determined that the canvassing practices of Pretium Telecom are in violation of the law. As a result, the Consumer Authority has fined Pretium Telecom a total of EUR 87,000, for the manner in which the company canvasses … -
Consumer Authority again fines provider of SMS services
The Consumer Authority is imposing fines upon Smart Media Services B.V. amounting to a total of EUR 118,750. Their website, skilled2win.com, enticed consumers with games, suggesting that by participating in the games, large (cash) prizes could be won. … -
Consumer Authority imposes a fine for misuse of MSN log-in details in the advertisement of ringtones
The Consumer Authority has imposed a fine of EUR 85,000 on the company OX-2 International. This company runs a number of websites which feature advertisements for SMS services offered by providers of ringtones or quizzes. In order to qualify to receive a … -
OPTA imposes fine of over 100,000 EUR on distributors MSN worm
OPTA, the Dutch Independent Post and Telecommunications Authority, today imposed fines amounting to more than 100,000 euros on two distributors of adware and spyware through Windows Live Messenger, better known as MSN. These individuals unlawfully … -
OPTA issues 51 admonitions for maximum rate information infringement
OPTA, the Dutch independent Post and Telecommunications Authority, issued 51 admonitions to users of premium rate (0900) phone numbers costing at least 15 cents per minute for failing to inform their callers of the maximum rate of each call upon … -
OPTA imposes fine on sender of football SMS spam
Today the commission of OPTA, the Independent Post and Telecommunications Authority, imposed a fine amounting to a total of EUR 10,000 on a natural person for sending unsolicited text messages, otherwise known as SMS spam. The SMS service was titled … -
District court upholds OPTA’s spam fine
Recently the district court of Rotterdam announced its decision regarding a fine of EUR 75,000 imposed on a spammer by OPTA’s Commission. OPTA stated the spammer’s objection against the fine to be unfounded, after which the spammer lodged an appeal with … -
EUR 1.5 million fine for KPN for providing additional discounts
OPTA stimulates KPN to compensate competitors The Commission of OPTA, the Independent Post and Telecommunications Authority of the Netherlands, has fined KPN EUR 1.5 million for selectively providing additional discounts to business customers from 2006 … -
Decision on objection Thuiswerkcentrale
On 24 April 2008 the OPTA Commission imposed four fines totalling EUR 510.000 to two Dutch natural persons and two companies Abodata VOF and H.P.T. Development BV for violating Article 11.7 of the Telecommunications Act (spam injunction). On 6 June 2008 … -
Consumer Authority fines ringtone providers
The Consumer Authority is fining Wizz Mobile and Holdvest Investments a total of EUR 76,000 for providing consumers with inadequate information when they offer so-called free ring tones. Consumers are attracted by captions such as 'free ring tone' and …