Broadband News
Fri, 25th Jun 2010
AFACT ordered to pay iiNet court cost, again
The Federal Court has reiterated its decision for the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) to pay iiNet's court bill after an unsuccessful appeals process.
Source: ARN
Parliamentary enquiry into govt ISP snooping
The Senate will hold an enquiry into a widely derided Federal Govt proposal to record Australian citizens' web history, telephone calls and emails.
Source: APC Magazine
Congrats Conroy: Telcos say NBN job well done
Internet service providers (ISPs) say they believe Federal Communications Minister and Right factional power broker, Stephen Conroy, has cemented his position in the wake of Julia Gillard's post to the Prime Ministerial seat.
Source: Computerworld
Vic Government survey suggests strong demand for NBN
A Victorian Government commissioned study says almost 220,000 Victorian households, 13 percent of the market would take up NBN services as soon as they become available.
Source: iTWire
ICANN expected to allow XXX websites
Porn on the Internet is set to get much easier to find and censor thanks to a decision to allow websites with an .xxx suffix.
Source: ARN
Thu, 24th Jun 2010
Govt sets 2012 auction date for 700MHz
Just days after ZDNet Australia reported that it could cost the mobile industry billions if the government didn't make a decision on new spectrum allocation this year, Communications Minister Stephen Conroy announced his decision on the 700MHz band.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Optus keen to join LTE spectrum auction
Optus has put up its hand to participate in the future auction of a 126 MHz block of spectrum being eyed by telcos to support next-generation wireless networks.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN Co signs Alcatel-Lucent for GPON gear
Nbn Co has selected Alcatel-Lucent as the initial strategic supplier for the gigabit passive optical network (GPON) and Ethernet aggregation equipment needed for the National Broadband Network (NBN).
Source: Computerworld
Internode sees traffic boost on iPhone OS4 release
ISP Internode saw a 25 percent jump in content delivery network traffic on Tuesday, the same day Apple released iPhone OS4 to iTunes.
Source: iTnews Australia
Gillard promises ministerial changes
Prime Minister Julia Gillard intends to reshuffle her cabinet and ministers, following her ascendency to Labor's top role today.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra retains pay TV, boosts LTE prospects in bill
Telstra will keep its cable infrastructure while bolstering opportunities for its 4G technology prospects, should the latest amendments to the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2009 be accepted and the bill passed.
Source: Computerworld
NBN Co draws tender shortlist
NBN Co will ask 21 Australian companies to tender for the progressive rollout of the government's broadband fibre network.
Source: The Australian
iiNet to review ADSL1 plans
ISP iiNet has revealed it will review its ADSL1 plans next month following an upgrade to quota limits on a number of home and business broadband plans this week.
Source: iTnews Australia
Gillard win could change govt tech policy
Kate Lundy last night flagged her support for Prime Ministerial challenger Julia Gillard in the Australian Labor Party's leadership spill this morning - a vote the Labor senator believes may present "an opportunity for a change" in the government's technology policies with an expected Gillard victory.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Should Gillard replace Conroy with Lundy?
Several of Stephen Conroy's harshest critics have backed the idea that Julia Gillard should hand his Communications portfolio to fellow Labor Senator Kate Lundy this morning.
Source: APC Magazine
Wed, 23rd Jun 2010
Greens to host anti-filter forum
The Australian Greens is amplifying its opposition to Labor's ISP-level internet filtering proposal with plans to host a 'Stop the Internet Filter' forum in Sydney next month.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra-NBN Co deal opens up 6m kms of fibre
NBN Co could gain access to 6 million kilometres worth of Telstra's fibre networks as part of the $11 billion Financial Heads of Agreement deal between the National Broadban Network (NBN) wholesaler and the telco.
Source: Computerworld
NBN Co shortlists fibre network builders
The company charged with building Australia's National Broadband Network (NBN), NBN Co, has shortlisted 21 companies to bid for the fibre construction component of the project.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Conroy amends Telstra separation bill
The Government has proposed amendments to its draft Telstra split bill it says gives the telco the "legislative certainty" to voluntarily commit to structural separation.
Source: iTnews Australia
ISPs should disconnect infected users
The notion of disconnecting computers from the internet that are infected with malware until they are fixed is sound policy and should be made mandatory if it is to be effective.
Source: ZDNet Australia
New Internet speed tool goes local
University and research institution Internet service provider (ISP), AARNet, and Google have jointly begun hosting servers to facilitate the Measurement Lab (M-Lab) Internet speed measurement tool.
Source: Computerworld
Ciena eyes NBN
The optical switching side of bankrupt telco equipment firm Nortel was formally resurrected in Australia today.
Source: Australian IT
Minor parties keen to talk on Telstra deal
Australia's minor political parties are all ears for the Rudd Government's plan to spend $11 billion on an NBN deal with Telstra.
Source: iTnews Australia
Tue, 22nd Jun 2010
Conroy defends the "real" Telstra-NBN Co deal
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has attacked Opposition senators over their criticism of the $11 billion Telstra-NBN Co agreement announced on Sunday.
Source: iTnews Australia
NBN boosts Australia's profile in global ICT market
The National Broadband Network is creating enormous interest among overseas ICT companies, says Austrade, which is planning an ICT portal to showcase Australia's capabilities.
Source: iTWire
Protest: 19,000 Australians petition against Internet filter
More than 19,000 Australians have opposed mandatory internet filtering in a petition tabled in the Senate this week.
Source: iTnews Australia
New standard for 40 & 100Gbps ethernet ratified
The IEEE has ratified a new ethernet standard covering operation at both 40Gbps and 100Gbps; it is the first to specify two different speeds.
Source: iTWire
Greens table EFA petition against filter
The Greens Party yesterday tabled a petition in the senate containing more than 19,000 signatures of Australians opposed to the Federal Government's plan to block "refused classification" material on the internet. The online petition was run by Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA), a group against the filter.
Source: ZDNet Australia
ISPs could pay millions to store web data
Online personal data will be placed at risk and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) may be forced to cough up millions if the Federal Government acts on plans to legislate data retention laws, industry insiders say.
Source: Computerworld
Telstra Wholesale partners charmed by NBN deal
The $11 billion agreement between Telstra and NBN Co has given Telstra Wholesale resellers the confidence to create long term business plans that include the National Broadband Network next to their incumbent carrier.
Source: iTnews Australia