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  • Conroy caves in to FTTN deadline demands

    The Federal government has announced today that bidders for the national fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) network will receive an extra 12 weeks to study network information for their proposals.

  • Conroy ducks broadband deadline queries

    Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has declined to deny opposition claims that construction of the government's planned $4.7 billion national broadband network might not commence until July 2009.

  • Libs call for urgent probe into broadband bids

    The Liberals has called on the Commonwealth Auditor-General to conduct an immediate investigation into the tender process for the national fibre-to-the-node network, saying the procedure has been dogged by concerns over value for money and transparency.

  • Conroy stonewalls on FTTN bid debate

    Senator Stephen Conroy has stonewalled the Opposition today by limiting his responses to questions regarding the tender process for the national fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) network at a parliamentary hearing.

  • Telstra pays $5m FTTN bond, network details included

    Telstra CEO Sol Trujillo announced this morning that the company has lodged its AU$5 million tender bond for the national fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) network.

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