Month: April 2008
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Likely curtain call for Telstra
Stephen Conroy cuts through red tape preventing broadband roll-out, writes Kevin Morgan. read more | digg story
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ACCC’s role in evaluating broadband network proposal
Australian Communications minister Stephen Conroy has sought to defend the evaluation process for responses to his RFP for a national broadband network, describing the ACCC’s role as critical. Critical as in: “having a decisive or crucial importance in the success or failure of something” it is not. read more | digg story
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Conroy defends ‘fluffy, insubstantial’ FTTN tender
Broadband Minister Stephen Conroy has hit back at criticism the government’s fibre-to-the-node tender documents are far too light on detail, saying they were designed that way. read more | digg story
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G9 wants to be a FTTN monopoly: Conroy
The contract for Australia’s fibre-to-the-node network is now up for grabs but the government has been accused of trying to return Australian broadband to a monopoly system — which is just the way the G9 likes it, according to Broadband Minister Stephen Conroy. read more | digg story
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Merry-go-round of customers proves costly
A poll of more than 600 Australian consumers found that over the past 12 months, telephone, mobile phone and broadband companies suffered the most from customer turnover, ahead of electricity providers, banks and insurance firms. Seventy-nine per cent of respondents singled out pricing as the main factor for leaving a company. read more | digg…
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Internode expands naked ADSL2+ offering
National broadband IP carrier Internode is set to expand its Naked ADSL2+ offering by converting existing phone services to naked ADSL. read more | digg story
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Telstra’s CDMA network axed
TELSTRA’S CDMA mobile phone network is to be closed before the end of this month, meaning mobile customers still accessing the network have less than two weeks before their phones are rendered obsolete. read more | digg story
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NEW Batman: Gotham Knight (2008) HD Trailer
Kevin Conroy makes his return! read more | digg story
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Gillard defends email intercept
Proposed laws to allow companies to snoop on their workers’ emails are needed to protect vital electronic infrastructure from terrorist attacks, Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard says. read more | digg story
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Liberal Party: Conroy’s ‘Request for Policy’ plea
Shadow Communications Minister, Senator Bruce Billson believes, the ‘Request for Proposal’ document released by Communications Minister Stephen Conroy. read more | digg story