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  • Tasmanians a step closer to backhaul competition?

    Basslink Telecoms has received a carrier licence from the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), and says its fibre-optic cable could be operational by the end of this year, but consumer action group Digital Tasmania is sceptical.

  • ACCC seeks to regulate Internet interconnect

    The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is seeking comment on whether it should regulate Internet interconnection arrangements.

  • Australian ISP, Telstra fix saturated peer link

    Connect Internet Solutions and Telstra BigPond have reached an agreement to upgrade the link between their networks, ending months during Net traffic on the link was regularly congested and speculation bubbled that a billing dispute delayed the work.

  • Sept start for NBN regional backhaul?

    Part of the government's National Broadband Network plan, the $250 million injection to create new backhaul links in regional areas, could start construction by September this year.

  • Budde's buddies push bush broadband

    A group of telcos led by local broadband evangelist Paul Budde is pushing ahead with plans to link its combined infrastructure to form a national network for the purposes of providing high-speed broadband to regional areas.

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Blogs (1)

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    The more things change...

    With all the excitement over the iPhone, few people have noticed that 1 July was the 11th anniversary of the deregulation of Australia's telecommunications market.

Features and Case Studies (1)

  • From monopolist to little Aussie battler

    Legislation setting up the regulations for the National Broadband Network could be introduced to parliament as early as this week, which means Telstra will soon get some clarity about whether it's in a lot of trouble or just a little bit.

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  • Banking on broadband

    Thousands of SMEs are expected to move to DSL broadband by the end of the year. ZDNet Australia examines the industry and shows how to navigate this competitive and confusing market.

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