Competition watchdog the ACCC has rejected a draft proposal by the Optus-led G9 consortium on building Australia's fibre-to-the-node network, despite giving the plan a cautious thumbs-up.
A plan by Telstra's major rivals to build their own national fibre to the node (FTTN) broadband network appears to be moving at a glacial pace.
AAPT has revealed that it will start selling Internet connectivity without the need for a phone connection before the end of the year.
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Eleven of Australia's second-tier telcos and Internet service providers have banded together to plan a major statement in Canberra tomorrow on broadband and telecommunications regulation.
Australians have a right to know exactly what the G9 is planning.
Will Internode's (sudden) and dramatic price hike for its broadband plans undo the G9's plans for an affordable, high-speed broadband network?
Commentary: As we're constantly barraged by ads for various 'next-generation' phone services, it's worthwhile stopping to wonder if we're being sold something we've already got.
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