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    The federal government expects to soon announce how it will allocate the AU$600 million in funding it has put on the table for bush broadband infrastructure projects.

  • Slow fault repairs to cost telcos AU$50 a day

    Telcos will soon be slapped with an AU$50 fine for every day it takes to repair a telephone fault or if they do not connect a line within mandated timeframes, Communications Minister Helen Coonan has warned.

  • Have your say on .au's future

    The public has a chance to have its say on the future of Australia's national top level domain with the federal government today releasing a discussion paper on the matter.

  • Telstra fibre talks must go on: Coonan

    The federal government today said it was important that discussions between Telstra and the competition regulator continue, despite criticism of the body by the telco's chief executive.

  • Put a sock in it

    John Howard's statement last week on telecommunications regulations should be seen as the last word and a signal for the industry to keep quiet on the issue for a while.

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    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.

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  • Consumers rights still lagging: ACA chief

    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.

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