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Stop Gap NBN: Telstra’s High Speed Broadband Hits April

Staff Writers January 23, 2012 No Comments

Click to enlarge So, is this some sneaky plan to defy the National Broadband Network? No, its all above board and is part of the “level playing field” premise of…

Optus Jump Into NBN’s Bed (But Where’s Telstra?)

Staff Writers January 23, 2012 No Comments

Telecom’s top dogs Optus and Telstra had refused to sign NBN wholesale agreements due to regulation concerns, holding out for months on more optimal terms and conditions. The telcos (which…

NBN, Telcos Banned From User Discrimination

Staff Writers December 13, 2011 No Comments

Click to enlarge NBN Co and other providers of superfast broadband, including Telstra and Optus, are to be prohibited from discriminating between their customers except in “limited circumstances,” the Australian…

Fair Go: Grassroots Vital To NBN Future

Staff Writers November 16, 2011 No Comments

Click to enlarge “The challenge for Australia is clear: grassroots organisations cannot idly wait for government to take the lead on digital inclusion,” said Huawei Australia Corporate Affairs Director, Jeremy…

CONFIRMED: 99.45% In Favour Of NBN

Staff Writers October 18, 2011 No Comments

Shares rose 0.64% to $3.130 today, following the announcement. Other proposals tabled at today’s AGM held in Sydney included the re-election of Telstra Director Mr John Mullen, which was passed…

Telco Watchdog Slams Optus-NBN Gagging Order As Anti-Competitive

Staff Writers October 10, 2011 No Comments

Click to enlarge “Telecommunications, particularly the National Broadband Network…. are sectors where ACCC oversight will be vigilant in the interests of both consumers and access seekers,” he warned. The ACCC…

Yes: Telstra Shareholders Hard Nod $11B NBN Deal

Staff Writers October 5, 2011 No Comments

Click to enlarge In return, Telstra will get millions of dollars worth of contracts from the national broadband company and a sweet $11 billion payout. The Telstra/NBN deal agreed earlier…

Players Jockey For Position as NBN Opens For Business

Staff Writers October 4, 2011 No Comments

About 14,000 homes and business in the five trial sites passed by the NBN are eligible to take up commercial services on the new superfast fibre optic network, but Telstra…

Optus Slam Dunk Telstra Break-Up, ISPs Say Not To Be Trusted

Staff Writers September 28, 2011 No Comments

Click to enlarge And last night Optus got the knives out to its biggest rival, insisting the proposed split won’t fix its current “monopoly” and “actually risks reinforcing Telstra’s dominance…

NBN A Monopoly Waiting To Happen Warns Rudd Boffin As Telstra Roadshow Revs Up

Staff Writers September 15, 2011 No Comments

Click to enlarge Consumer interests are also neglected by the new telco monopoly, and will result in “higher prices, less choice and innovation,” the ACC have also been warned. This…