NeoMedia Technologies, Inc (NEOM)

[Saint Andrew]

By "Pushing", the mobile company sent messages over the Chinese New Year Period to 300,000 people without their permission.

Every person who received a message was charged $1 on their phone bill.

Every major telco partner severed ties and their liscence was suspensed by the regulating authorities.

Though it was claimed to be an 'accident', within 36 hours, a multi million dollar public company was effectively out of business and all of their clients who relied on their platform (I for one) was left stranded.

SA.