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Tuesday, 3rd January 2012
NBN delayed: target missed by 31,000
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Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has again slammed the government's $36 billion national broadband network (NBN) project as a waste of money after it was revealed only 4000 households had been connected to the network so far.
Optus talks down HFC to save NBN deal
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Optus has talked down its hybrid-fibre coaxial (HFC) network in a bid to ensure the competition watchdog doesn't nix its $800 million deal with the National Broadband Network Company (NBN Co).
NBN expects many more customers this year
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More than 4000 Australians were connected to the National Broadband Network (NBN) in 2011 and more are expected this year as new service providers begin offering internet plans to customers.
Monday, 2nd January 2012
LTE, NBN, iiBorg: 2011 in telco
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After horrific floods in Far North Queensland in late 2010, 2011 didn't start much better, as the floods hit Brisbane in January 2011. This saw the telcos' mobile networks and Telstra's fixed network brought down. Thankfully, the carriers were on the ball, and had temporary infrastructure rolled out quickly as repairs to services were made.
Saturday, 31st December 2011
Telstra in new privacy bungle
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In a new privacy breach, the email addresses and phone numbers of more than 1000 Telstra's BigPond customers were made accessible online.
Angry customers still on-hold over Telstra privacy breach
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Angry Telstra customers who said their personal details were revealed online in its latest privacy breach, say they still have not contacted by the telco.
Wednesday, 28th December 2011
Farmer lobby groups call for NBN fibre
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Agricultural interest groups have pushed the Australian Government to consider rolling out optical networks beyond the 93 percent planned under the National Broadband Network.
Friday, 23rd December 2011
iiNode deal makes sense, can Hackett stay vocal?
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The analyst consensus on iiNet buying Internode is that the deal makes a lot of sense, but it would be a loss to the industry if Simon Hackett stopped being a strong voice.
Press Council finds News Limited misled over NBN
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The News Limited-owned Daily Telegraph has been found to have published inaccurate and misleading information in its coverage of the National Broadband Network.
Lawmakers ask ICANN to delay generic TLD plan
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A group of U.S. representatives has asked the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to delay its plan to begin rolling out new generic top-level domains in early 2012.
IPv6 due for wide deployment in 2012, experts say
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This was the year that IPv6 garnered major headlines, but 2012 is expected to be the year when the next-generation Internet protocol gets widely deployed by U.S. carriers and enterprises.
Thursday, 22nd December 2011
Internode wanted iiNet's numbers for NBN
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With the looming roll-out of the National Broadband Network (NBN), Internode founder Simon Hackett was worried that his internet service provider just wouldn't be big enough on its own to succeed.
NBN's benefits a lure for cyber crime
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Under its corporate plan, NBN Co is tasked with delivering broadband services of up to 100 megabits per second (Mb/s) to the 93 per cent of Australian homes eventually serviced by its fibre network. However, recent warnings from cyber security experts in both the New South Wales and Victorian Police suggest that consumers, service providers and regulators should be considering the security risks posed by the very characteristics identified as benefits of the NBN.
iiNet to acquire Internode for $105m
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Perth-based ISP iiNet has agreed to acquire privately-held Adelaide-based ISP Internode for $105 million in a deal that creates a broadband powerhouse to challenge the might of Telstra and Optus.
iiNet to buy Internode
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iiNet has announced that it will acquire rival South Australian internet service provider (ISP) Internode for $105 million.
Aussies want parental control from ISPs, and they'd like it for free
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Australians would like parental controls on the internet at an ISP level, according to a poll just published, and they'd like it for free, so they can block websites with gambling or adult content from reaching their kids.
Firefox 9 delivers "30% speed boost"
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Latest version of the Firefox 9 browser offers improved JavaScript performance.
Optus preps for Christmas network spike
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Optus is rolling out network upgrades to holiday hotspots as it prepares for the onslaught of Christmas cheer.
Wednesday, 21st December 2011
Comment sought on NBN access
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The competition watchdog wants public comments on a framework for how services can access the National Broadband Network (NBN).
Vodafone relapse will lead to fines: ACMA
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The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has issued two directions to Vodafone for failing to comply with the Telecommunications Consumer Protection (TCP) Code over its highly publicised network issues a year ago, warning the company that it may face a $250,000 fine.
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