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    A number of smaller ISPs have joined the broadband price war which flared last week between Telstra and Optus.

  • Telstra undercuts Optus DSL

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  • Westnet considers ADSL2+ options

    Perth-based Internet service provider (ISP) Westnet has tested equipment from four or five networking vendors as it considers rolling out its own ADSL2+ network.

  • State Internet body slams broadband price frenzy

    Protests over Telstra's new broadband deals continued as the Western Australian Internet Association (WAIA) expressed their outrage, saying Telstra has delivered a "devastating blow" to competition in the Internet industry.

  • Broadband providers drop plans

    Broadband service providers have responded quickly to Telstra BigPond's recent changes to its broadband plans, signaling a possible price war to attract and retain broadband customers.

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