Federal Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull cancelled his planned keynote speech at the Internet Industry Association's Sydney gala last night after being called away for other duties in Canberra.
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Executives from several of Australia's largest internet service providers have over the past few months expressed their desire to become media companies in their own right.
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Modem manufacturer D-Link had been distributing one of its ADSL modems to some of Telstra's largest wholesale customers without the carrier's interoperability certification for around four months.
The i-Burst venture is on track to deliver planned wireless broadband services at prices competitive with existing DSL offerings after securing new investments totalling AU$14 million.
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