Broadband News
Thu, 14th Jan 2010
Tough filter campaign ahead: Black
Opponents of the government's proposed internet filtering legislation face tough challenges, according to Peter Black, the recently appointed manager of Electronic Frontiers Australia's (EFA) anti-filter campaign.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Study: Broadband does indeed help local economies
U.S. broadband policy in recent months has been driven by a widely held assumption that the availability of broadband in an area will help improve the economy. A study released Wednesday puts some scholarship behind that assumption, with the author saying that broadband indeed has economic benefits.
Source: Computerworld
Wed, 13th Jan 2010
Nextgen flags Perth-Jakarta missing link
Nextgen Networks will in the coming weeks gauge the international carrier market's response to a proposed Perth to Jakarta, Indonesia undersea fibre-optic cable, which would provide a new link between Sydney and Singapore.
Source: ZDNet Australia
2009: ACMA web investigations peak
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has taken action over more offshore hosted websites than in any year prior, as concerns over the government's mandatory internet filtering reached fever pitch.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Half of Australian subscribers on a least 1.5Mbps: ACMA
Over half of Australia's 8.4 million internet subscribers are now surfing at minimum peak speeds of 1.5 Mbps, according to a new report.
Source: iTnews Australia
AARNet and the lords of the dark fibre
How a narrow band of enthusiasts in universities and the CSIRO brought the internet to Australia.
Source: Australian IT
ACMA blacklist costs $400,000 to run
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) spent just over $400,000 in 2008-9 to investigate complaints against internet content and take action on prohibited content hosted overseas.
Source: iTnews Australia
IDC, ACMA: Wireless broadband won't hurt NBN
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) and IDC have rejected any notion of accelerated wireless broadband adoption hurting the National Broadband Network.
Source: ARN
Broadband billions left hanging as wireless bites back
Australians are flocking to 3G mobiles and wireless broadband devices, bringing into question some of the assumptions behind the Rudd Government's $43 billion national broadband network.
Source: SMH
Nation goes wild for wireless
Use of wireless broadband services mushroomed during the past year to reach more than two million subscribers.
Source: Australian IT
Tue, 12th Jan 2010
Broadband Dept tight with secret data
The Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy granted full access to just one internal document under freedom of information laws in 2008-9, a report has revealed.
Source: iTnews Australia
Customer server puts iiNet on spam blacklist
Perth ISP iiNet had some of its email servers placed on one of the world's largest spam blacklists for the second time in a week after a gaffe by a "junior" staff member.
Source: iTnews Australia
Fisherman accused of breaching internet cable zone
A NSW fisherman will face court again in February after he allegedly breached a submarine cable protection zone near Sydney and trawled across the undersea fibre links.
Source: iTnews Australia
AFACT v iiNet: Decision timing still uncertain
The timing of the verdict in the much-publicised civil court case between the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) and ISP, iiNet, is still unclear some six weeks after closing arguments were given.
Source: Computerworld
Mon, 11th Jan 2010
Conroy sells NBN at CES
The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, has talked up the Federal Government's ICT projects and its proposed separation of Telstra in a speech at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
Source: ARN
Committee demands NBN implementation study
If Communications Minister Stephen Conroy wants the Senate Select Committee's inquiry into the National Broadband Network to end, he will need to hand it the lead advisor's implementation study, committee chair and Liberal Senator Mary Jo Fisher said last week.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Sat, 09th Jan 2010
10 million speeds tests
Today, 8th January 2010, we passed the 10 million speed tests milestone.
Source: Oz Broadband Speed Test
Fri, 08th Jan 2010
AFACT v iiNet: Judge tipped to examine France, Britain copyright law
The judge overseeing a trial between iiNet and AFACT will likely consider rulings by foreign courts - many favouring antipiracy campaigners - in its decision to uphold or quash allegations of copyright infringement by the ISP's subscribers.
Source: Computerworld
National filter protest: 6 March
A national day of protests against the Federal Government's internet filtering project, organised by the group Block the Filter, will now take place on 6 March 2010 instead of late January.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Anti-Net filtering group aims to bring protestors closer together
Giving Internet filtering protestors an avenue for collaboration and promoting education to end-users are top priorities for Electronics Frontiers Australia’s latest recruit.
Source: ARN
Thu, 07th Jan 2010
National net filter protest pushed back
A planned national protest against the Federal Government's internet censorship regime was pushed back to March but separate Australia Day protests were on track.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telcos called on to help with spectrum sell off
The federal government has called for responses on how best to cash-in on analogue spectrum following the digital television switchover in 2013.
Source: Computerworld
Telcos eye 4G networks in sale
Telstra, Optus and Vodafone Hutchison have begun formulating responses to the federal government's proposed auction of broadcast spectrum.
Source: Australian IT
Wed, 06th Jan 2010
Internet-enabled TVs: we don't want 'em
CES 2010: Aussies might complain at the lack of Net-enabled TVs here, but people who have them can't be bothered using them.
Source: APC Magazine
Mobile broadband hits mainstream NZ
Previously the cost of mobile broadband in New Zealand was prohibitive, but now, thanks to the arrival of prepay, it has become more affordable and controllable, and so after months of deliberation, for the Christmas break, I have finally hooked myself up.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Conroy prepares for wireless spectrum sale
Television broadcasters may be required to change their channel frequencies and upgrade network kit to make way for next generation mobile technologies including long-term evolution (LTE), a Federal Government report has revealed.
Source: iTnews Australia
ISP filter trial company stands by test results
The company responsible for the controversial ISP filtering trial will welcome any proposed audit and claims to have proven beyond doubt that a filter is feasible.
Source: ARN
Tue, 05th Jan 2010
Govt seeks NBN investment advisor
The Department of Broadband Communications and the Digital Economy (DBCDE) is on the hunt for investment advisors to assist it in assessing commercial agreements that the NBN Co may make.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Huawei slams critics
China's Huawei has once again been forced to dismiss spying allegations and stake its claim in Australia's $43 billion NBN bonanza.
Source: Australian IT
NBNco gets more directors
The organisation created to oversee the rollout of a National Broadband Network has brought on two more directors.
Source: ARN