Optus has released new plans for its cable broadband and dial-up Internet products, but potential OptusNet DSL customers will have to wait until March for new pricing.
Optus has announced pricing for its new DSL broadband plans, which the company expects to boost its push for a significant share of the residential DSL market.
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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.
Telstra's announcement of an upswing in broadband subscriber numbers today has been marred by allegations of broadband applications going missing and substantial delays in connection times.
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