Apple has become the target of a second class action lawsuit over its inclusion of the Wi-Fi Assist feature in iOS 9. Filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, the new suit is similar to the first class action suit filed
late last month, claiming Apple's decision to have Wi-Fi Assist enabled by default is costing consumers money by running up their phone bills with excess data charges.
Filed on Friday by William B. Cottrell of Arizona,
AppleInsider reports the lawsuit works along the same lines as the first. In both, it is claimed Apple should not have made Wi-Fi Assist enabled by default, and that the potential for high carrier charges should have been disclosed more clearly to iOS users at the time of its introduction.
The suit accuses Apple of negligence and of violating California's unfair competition and false advertising laws. The latest filing goes one stage further than the earlier suit, alleging Apple intended to mislead owners of iOS devices, all in the name of allowing users to have a seamless experience switching between their home Wi-Fi and cellular data connections.
Since the issues arose, Apple has added a new
support document clarifying how Wi-Fi Assist operates and how to deactivate it. Apple has yet to comment on either lawsuit.
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