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" Apple is facing action in Australia over its promotion of the new iPad, after a regulator criticised the &amp;quot;misleading&amp;quot; way it marketed the 4G connectivity in a country where the service is not yet available. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is concerned at Apple&amp;#039;s promotion of the latest version of the iPad as &amp;quot;WiFi + 4G&amp;quot; in Australia.  The watchdog said that adverting the iPad as 4G is misleading because it &amp;quot;represents to Australian consumers that the product, with a SIM card, [can] connect to a 4G mobile data network in Australia, when this is not the case&amp;quot;. In a statement today, the ACCC said that it will seek &amp;quot;urgent interlocutory relief to ensure consumers are made aware of the correct technical capabilities of this device&amp;quot;. As 4G services are currently only available in the US and Canada, Apple has seen various operators and resellers restrict the promotion of the 4G connectivity for fear of misleading consumers.  The new tablet can connect with 3G networks worldwide, but it is only able to use the 4G frequencies operated by AT&amp;amp;amp;T and Verizon in the US, and Bell, Rogers and Telus in Canada. Wary of the threat of regulatory action in Australia, Apple has now added a caveat on the 4G iPad listing on its official website in the country.  This now reads: &amp;quot;The iPad with Wi-Fi + 4G model can roam worldwide on fast GSM/UMTS networks, including HSPA, HSPA+, and DC-HSDPA. &amp;quot;When you travel internationally, you can use a micro-SIM card from a local carrier. You can also connect to the 4G LTE networks of AT&amp;amp;amp;T in the US and Bell, Rogers and Telus in Canada.&amp;quot; According to media reports, Australian telecoms firms Telstra and Optus have started scaling back their 4G branding, including Optus removing the term completely from its branding.  Telstra said in a statement: &amp;quot;We&amp;#039;re making it clear to our customers that new iPad does not run on 4G LTE networks in Australia.&amp;quot; But the ACCC has said that it will seek final orders, including &amp;quot;injunctions, pecuniary penalties, corrective advertising and refunds&amp;quot;, for any cases where consumers were misled. It will also file an application at the Federal Court in Melbourne tomorrow. &amp;quot;Consumers who have purchased or are considering purchasing an &amp;#039;iPad with WiFi + 4G&amp;#039; should ensure that they have a proper understanding of the mobile data networks which this iPad can directly access by a SIM card,&amp;quot; advised the regulator. &amp;amp;gt; O2 challenges Everything Everywhere 4G plans&amp;amp;gt; MacBooks expected to get Retina display "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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