(This is a little later than I originally hoped)
The Australian IT News has a feedback/discussion area but I have not been able to get it to work.
This is my reply to “iPhone: Telstra can’t beat Optus”
Telstra charges $2 per megabyte (!!!) on their standard plan. When I viewed that page it was around 700KB (according to Firebug) which means Telstra users would be charged $1.40 to view a single news article. With $10 a month of “data credit” one would be up for extra charges in no time.
This is the same as other Telstra plans, namely the $29.95 per month which allows 200MB of downloads, with excess at 15c/MB ($150/GB). This plan is available on both 256kbps and 8Mbps cable, so the allowance can be gone in only a few minutes, leaving many with huge excess bills. (Ignoring the fact they charge for uploads, extra email addresses, etc)
Telstra: proudly ripping off people who don’t know better. (aka people who think the Great Wall of China was built to keep the rabbits out)