The federal government today said it was considering legal action as it attempted to recover debts owed by Internet service provider (ISP) BushCom.
The federal government has allocated an additional AU$20 million to cover a shortfall in funding for the Broadband Connect rural broadband subsidy.
Regional ISPs should have been better prepared for the demise of the Broadband Connect subscriber subsidy program.
update: Communications Minister Senator Helen Coonan will allow regional Internet service providers left in the lurch by the sudden closure of a federal subsidy to claim funds under a replacement program.
Australians are not likely to get government-provided free online content filters for their PCs until June this year at the earliest, some six months after initially stipulated.
If someone gave you AU$93.5 million to spend, would you forget it? I wouldn't either. But this is exactly what seems to have happened in the aftermath of the 2007/8 federal budget, which was widely lambasted by many observers -- including yours truly -- for its lack of funding for meaningful ICT related initiatives.
Regional areas are finally getiing a break on broadband services, but how do you measure the quality of service?
This is the second part of our Q&A series between IT Minister Daryl Williams and his political foe, Kate Lundy. To read Part I, please click here.
The broadband business -- plans, peaks, and penalties -- can be confusing to say the least. We line up some of Australia's best.
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The long-awaited separation of Telstra
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