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Friday, 13th December 2013
HFC suburbs NBN no man's land
A third of Australia will be left to rot on struggling cable broadband networks after the Coalition further downscaled the national fibre network.
Source: SMH
Labor critic appointed to 'independent' NBN review panel
Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull has appointed Labor critic Henry Ergas to the independent expert panel to conduct a cost-benefit analysis into broadband and NBN regulation.
Source: ZDNet Australia
ACCC approves NBN Co's special access undertaking
NBN Co’s special access undertaking (SAU) has at last been approved by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
Source: Computerworld
1Gbps over copper standard fast-tracked
The International Telecommunications Union is fast-tracking work on the official standard for a technology that allows digital subscriber line (DSL) copper broadband to reach up to one gigabit per second speeds over short distances.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN Co should stick to network construction, not retail services: iiNet
Although iiNet supports the NBN Co's Strategic Review of the National Broadband Network, acting CEO, David Buckingham, said it needs to take a step back from the retail services space.
Source: ARN
Thursday, 12th December 2013
Updated: NBN Co releases strategic review
At least 90 per cent of Australians would get broadband speeds of about 50 Mbps by year-end 2019 under a Coalition proposal to overhaul the NBN.
Source: Computerworld
TPG loses appeal, AU$2m fine restored by Australian High Court
The High Court of Australia has ruled in favour of the ACCC, reinstating the AU$2 million fine for misleading advertising handed down to TPG by the Federal Court last year.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Coalition NBN to cost $41bn, miss delivery dates
The Coalition is already predicting an $11.5 billion blowout to the cost of building its version of the national broadband network, but says it will still cost less than Labor's scheme.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN Co releases strategic review
At least 90 per cent of Australians would get broadband speeds of about 50Mbps by year-end 2019 under a Coalition proposal to overhaul the NBN.
Source: Computerworld
Review finds Coalition's NBN plan to cost billions more than promised
A review of the National Broadband Network says the Coalition's plan will be billions of dollars more expensive than promised before the election.
Source: ABC News
ACCC finally accepts NBN Co's access terms
After two long years of consultation, the competition watchdog has finally accepted NBN Co's special access undertaking.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN Co poaches VHA chief Bill Morrow: reports
NBN Co is reportedly poised to name current Vodafone Australia chief Bill Morrow as a permanent replacement for Mike Quigley, who retired in July.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wednesday, 11th December 2013
Stop the boat talk, NBN's operations matter more: Turnbull
Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull has defended his links to NBN Co's head of strategy JB Rousselot, stating that the executive is well suited to work for the network company.
Source: ZDNet Australia
FttN NBN would limit service provider options: NBN Co
Technical limitations of a fibre-to-the-node (FttN) network would hinder open-access arrangements by limiting NBN customers to just one service provider relationship, a confidential NBN Co assessment of the Coalition's alternative policy has warned.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN Co expected to unveil strategic review
NBN Co is expected to partially release the text of the 60-day strategic review on Thursday after making some changes following a board meeting yesterday.
Source: iTnews Australia