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Optus is beefing up its GSM network with a AU$20 million investment in the federal electorates of Indi, Riverina and Farrer.
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It's all texting, e-mailing and accessing the Internet this Valentines' Day, with vendors claiming a huge surge in traffic on the biggest day of the year for romantics. However, Australia Post reckons going virtual with your message of love is "taking the easy way out" and your best bet is the old-fashioned card or letter.
Telstra's licence should be amended to guarantee minimum 19.2 kbps Internet access over its fixed network and the carrier be required to address "poorly performing pair gain systems," a landmark report recommends.
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