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    The Federal government has issued a reminder notice to stakeholders in the national fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) network, as the deadline for submissions on the project nears.

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    The G9 consortium has launched an online petition to compel the Federal government to include a structural separation component as part of the incumbent's contract should it win the bid for the national broadband network.

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    Senator Stephen Conroy has stonewalled the Opposition today by limiting his responses to questions regarding the tender process for the national fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) network at a parliamentary hearing.

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    If there's fibre running to the node down my street by the end of 2009, I'll eat my own shoes with mustard sauce.

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    Fair is not what the National Broadband Network tender is about; it's bloodsport, and a fight for survival, and a challenge of the wills, and all the other sorts of superlatives you might expect from an Olympics announcer.

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    In a move which will significantly improve broadband services to the Australian market, New Skies Satellites is set to launch its first ever custom-built broadband satellite.

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    Hutchison will next week spread the reach of its 3G mobile network into Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane.

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    If data security is paramount, the DataTraveler BlackBox is the USB flash drive of choice, despite its relatively high cost.

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    PC-cillin Internet Security 2006 has a few shortcomings, but overall it's an affordable and feature-packed security suite that reliably defends against online threats.

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