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Communications Minister Senator Helen Coonan has again warned that Telstra must not jeopardise CDMA coverage to customers in regional and rural areas as the telco prepares to switch off the network in favour of its third generation mobile network.
Broadband subscriptions in Australia grew by 109 percent for the 12 months ended March this year, according to a report by the federal government, which claims its telecommunications reforms have been a boon for the industry.
Federal Communications Minister Helen Coonan will continue her Telstra tour of rural and regional Australia today, amid National party fears a full sale of the telco would leave regional services wanting.
The federal government has invited the telecommunications industry to comment on ways the competition watchdog can more effectively act against anti-competitive conduct.
Post-election adrenaline surging through his veins, one of the first acts performed by new Communications Minister Stephen Conroy was to disband the expert panel that his predecessor Helen Coonan had appointed last June to evaluate tenders for fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) construction.
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The biggest loser in this week's budget was broadband -- not one cent was allocated to improve infrastructure works. However, security was the winner with funding confirmed to fight intellectual property crime and cyber-terrorist attacks.
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The Australian Labor Party's ICT shadow minister wants a national fibre broadband network and enough skilled people to exploit it.
In an exclusive interview, the Australian Communications Authority's retiring chairman Dr Bob Horton explains why consumer rights continue to lag. He touches on other topics including regulating mobile adult content.
Communications Minister Senator Helen Coonan yesterday defended Australia's national telecommunications regulatory regime.
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