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    Australia's competition watchdog says Telstra has nothing to fear from new pro-competition regulations.

  • Government hopes to fast-track Telstra bills

    The federal government is attempting to suspend parliamentary proceedings to fast-track laws through the House of Representatives to sell its majority stake in Telstra.

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    DCITA: Too many policies, too few policies?

    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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    ICANN Chairman Vint Cerf fires back at critics who say his organisation impedes innovation on the Internet.

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