April 26 (Reuters) - Australian Competition and Consumer Commission:
* TELSTRA TO PAY $10 MILLION FOR MISLEADING PREMIUM BILLING CHARGE REPRESENTATIONS
* ACCC IS NOW EXAMINING THIRD PARTY BILLING SERVICES OFFERED BY OTHER CARRIERS
* TELSTRA HAS CEASED OPERATING PREMIUM DIRECT BILLING SERVICE ENTIRELY AND WILL REFUND CUSTOMERS AFFECTED BY ITS CONDUCT
* COURT HELD, BY CONSENT, TELSTRA MISLED CUSTOMERS, BREACHED ASIC ACT WHEN IT CHARGED THEM FOR DIGITAL CONTENT WHICH THEY UNKNOWINGLY PURCHASED
* ESTIMATES FURTHER REFUNDS MAY BE IN THE ORDER OF SEVERAL MILLION DOLLARS
* TELSTRA ADMITTED MORE THAN 100,000 CUSTOMERS MAY HAVE BEEN AFFECTED & HAS COMMITTED TO OFFER REFUNDS TO THESE CUSTOMERS
* TELSTRA ESTIMATES IT PROVIDED REFUNDS OF AT LEAST $5 MILLION, & WILL REVIEW ANY FUTURE COMPLAINTS & DEAL WITH THOSE CUSTOMERS IN GOOD FAITH