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ARTICLE · 23 AUGUST 2012

Ready, willing and able - the ACCC cracks down on 'WiFi Ready' and 'Wireless LAN Ready' claims on electronic products

Truman Hoyle
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Where products require additional devices to be purchased, ACCC warns this must be specified to avoid breaching the ACL.

AustraliaConsumer Protection
Kathryn Edghill
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Jenny Kojevnikov
Jenny Kojevnikov

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) recently announced that it considers terms such as "WiFi Ready" or "Wireless LAN Ready" to have potential to mislead consumers and breach the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) when used on certain electronic products, such as TVs and Blu Ray players, which require additional devices to be purchased to provide the WiFi or wireless capability.

Five leading audio visual manufacturers have agreed to include in their promotional materials and on their websites prominent statements such as "USB Wireless LAN adaptor required", "WiFi Capable with Optional Adaptor" or "Wireless LAN Adaptor required, sold separately", where their products require additional devices to be purchased.

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