Broadband News
Tue, 03rd Nov 2009
Pipe seeks to settle out of court with Market Clarity
Telecommunications company Pipe Networks is seeking to settle a legal battle with analyst firm Market Clarity out of court.
Source: iTnews Australia
Day 12: Exetel blog surfaces in iiNet cross-examination
The film industry has today attempted to introduced blog posts from Exetel chief John Linton and People Telecom's copyright policy as examples of what other industry players are doing to combat alleged infringement on their networks.
Source: iTnews Australia
iiNet unperturbed by AFACT grilling
Iinet CEO, Michael Malone, is taking the stand again after a full day's questioning by legal counsel for the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT), yesterday.
Source: ARN
Mon, 02nd Nov 2009
AFACT allegations 'unsubstantiated' despite DTecNet probe: iiNet CEO
iiNet CEO Michael Malone has come out of his corner punching after taking the stand for the first time in the ISP’s defence against the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft action in the Federal Court today. However, Malone did make one important concession.
Source: iTWire
Day Eleven: Westnet policy "may have breached" Telco Act
Perth ISP Westnet may have breached the Telecommunications Act by passing notices of alleged copyright infringement on to its customers, iiNet chief Michael Malone alleged in the Federal Court today.
Source: iTnews Australia
Day Eleven: iiNet accused of "obstructive" copyright policy
iiNet chief Michael Malone has denied attempts by the film industry's counsel to label the ISP's attitude towards protecting the rights of copyright owners as "obstructive".
Source: iTnews Australia
"Mission accomplished" on IT transformation, says Telstra
Telstra has revealed that its IT transformation costs have risen 60 percent above its 2007 estimate of $2.5b, but says this is not an over-run and that cost reductions elsewhere have seen the overall $12b five year transformation project come in with $0.2b of budget.
Source: iTWire
AFACT attacks Westnet piracy policy
iiNet managing director Michael Malone today denied that cancelling iiNet subsidiary Westnet's policy to forward copyright breach notifications was designed to be obstructive to copyright holders.
Source: ZDNet Australia
NBN 'a platform for innovation'
The National Broadband Network (NBN) could become a technological platform for innovation by Australian companies, according to a senior executive at a leading professional services firm.
Source: iTWire
AFACT v iiNet: Michael Malone grilled on copyright breach policy
iiNet chief executive officer, Michael Malone kicked off iiNet's case as the first witness in its legal battle with the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) in the Federal Court today.
Source: Computerworld
Day Eleven: iiNet chief "hit the roof" on Westnet copyright policy
ISP iiNet chief Michael Malone has been accused of submitting "utterly misleading" affidavits and lying under oath over his knowledge of an alleged automated system at Westnet for dealing with copyright infringement notices.
Source: iTnews Australia
iiNet rolls out more DSLAMs in regional towns
ISP iiNet has announced plans to roll its own DSLAMs out to eight "regional communities" in four states, on the back of "new competitive backhaul" options in those areas supplied by Optus.
Source: iTnews Australia
Sun, 01st Nov 2009
Coalition should get out of the way: Tanner
The Coalition had 11 years to fix competition problems in telecommunications and did nothing, and should now get out of the way and let Government reform the sector, Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner said.
Source: iTWire
Sat, 31st Oct 2009
AFACT v iiNet case could tarnish music industry image
As the battle between the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) and iiNet recommences on Monday, a law professor has told Computerworld the corporate music industry’s attack on technology is giving it image problems.
Source: Computerworld
Fri, 30th Oct 2009
iiNet's copyright crucible heats up
The Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft's (AFACT) hunt for Australia's third largest internet service provider iiNet is set to resume on Monday, with all eyes on its managing director Michael Malone as he takes the stand.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Conroy wins Greens with Senate inquiry pledge
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy will support a Senate inquiry into the use of commercial-in-confidence provisions by governments in a pledge to win support from the Greens for a motion ensuring the telecommunications reform bill gets debated this year.
Source: iTWire
Telstra breakup bill debate resumes
A Senate order canning debate on Communication Minister Stephen Conroy's bill to break up Telstra and give the competition watchdog stronger powers has been overturned.
Source: iTnews Australia
AFACT v iiNet decision months away
The legal stoush between the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft and Internet service provider, iiNet, resumes on Monday, but the judge's decision is unlikely to come until next year. iiNet chief executive officer, Michael Malone, is expected to take the stand to kick off the ISP's case, after AFACT finished presenting its witnesses to the Federal Court of Australia in Sydney two weeks ago.
Source: Computerworld
Thu, 29th Oct 2009
Telstra dangles lure with prepaid wireless 3G offer - but will customers take the bait?
A "bonus" 1GB of data and a chance to double your download limit are two ways Telstra is hoping to attract more of the prepaid wireless crowd.
Source: PC Authority
Exetel boss bets against NBN and Quigley
Boss of internet service provider Exetel, John Linton, says the National Broadband Network should be handed to the only company that can build it - Telstra - and he's not impressed by NBN Co chief Mike Quigley.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra unsure on NBN assets
Telstra expects to reach agreement with the government on the national broadband network by December, but chief executive David Thodey says any deal on selling assets must provide fair value for shareholders.
Source: Australian IT
Conroy wins battle for Telco Bill debate
Minister for Communications Stephen Conroy has won the support of the Greens, independent Nick Xenophon and Family First's Steven Fielding to have the government's telecommunications reform legislation debated before the end of the year.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra CEO available 'on-demand' for Conroy
Telstra CEO David Thodey makes himself available to Communications minister Senator Conroy 'on-demand' for separation talks, he told media at the telco's investor's day in Sydney yesterday.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra network sale: show us the money
Telstra chief executive David Thodey has pledged the company will seek shareholder approval in the event it agrees to sell infrastructure to the Federal Government for the proposed national broadband network - and will want cash.
Source: SMH
Comms Alliance progresses NBN model
Communications Alliance has announced further progress in its work to develop an architecture model for the National Broadband Network.
Source: iTWire
Australian internet fails pigeon test
A pigeon has transferred a 700 megabyte file faster than a car or a Telstra ADSL internet connection in rural Australia.
Source: iTnews Australia
Wed, 28th Oct 2009
Cheaper broadband on the way: Telstra
Telstra has revealed that price changes to its fixed-line broadband products were "imminent" after new customer sign-ups fell for the first time in four years.
Source: iTnews Australia
Telstra: Separation can be win-win
Telstra chief financial officer John Stanhope has said, subject to three key conditions, structural separation could benefit shareholders.
Source: ZDNet Australia
Telstra may sell assets elsewhere: Analyst
Telstra is almost certainly looking for potential buyers of its network assets outside of the NBN Company in a structurally separated scenario that would work against Government’s objectives for the telecommunications sector, analysts say.
Source: iTWire
Telstra coy on "real value" of its network
Telstra has assured investors it will only sell assets into the NBN if it receives "real value" for them but dodged questions on what it deemed to be fair.
Source: iTnews Australia