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More TV Now may mean less TV later

We all love sticking it to the man, so it's little surprise that Optus' TV Now court victory was hailed as a win for the mobile-wielding little people. Yet, in the longer term, the decision will force Stephen Conroy into a tricky legal corner; the resolution of the issue could see mobile-broadcast rights sequestered, or see footy all but eliminated from free-to-air networks.

February 7th, 2012 in Optus by David Braue 9 Comments 1 Vote

ePal told to come clean on EFTPOS fees

Supermarket challenger Aldi has this morning been awarded a win in the Federal Court of New South Wales against EFTPOS Payments Australia Limited (ePal), which has been ordered by the court to clarify to consumers that they may be hit with extra fees for using the organisation's electronic payments service.

September 29th, 2011 in Legal by Luke Hopewell Comment 1 Vote

Libs' credibility spent on NBN pricing

Sometimes, even the Liberal Party gets what it asks for — in this case, a guarantee that NBN pricing won't match Internode's dizzying heights. But when the party still manages to find a way to complain, it's hard not to wonder whether its anti-NBN financial arguments are so riddled with inconsistencies that they're no longer relevant to the world in which the rest of us live.

September 21st, 2011 in iiNet by David Braue 252 Comments 34 Votes

iPhone 5 design features leaked

In a peculiar (but not unheard-of) move, accessory maker Case-Mate briefly posted renderings of a new line of cases for the Apple's next iPhone, which has not yet been announced by the company.

September 16th, 2011 in Case by Josh Lowensohn Comment Vote

NBN Co deals foster wireless doublespeak

Optus' recently revealed agreement to talk nicely about the NBN for the next 15 years reinforces the lengths to which NBN Co will go to ensure its network is built in a protective, competition-free bubble. But as ever more-onerous market protections come to light, we have to ask: is NBN Co tilting the field too far in its own favour? And could its caution compromise carriers' return on their LTE investments?

September 7th, 2011 in NBN by David Braue 4 Comments 1 Vote

Productivity claims alone don't justify NBN

One of the murkiest and most problematic areas of support for the NBN is the implicit assumption that better broadband access will boost our national productivity. This, in turn, invariably seems to spawn problematic attempts to quantify these improvements — and conflict over what are often optimistic assumptions piled upon others.

August 19th, 2011 in Productivity by David Braue 35 Comments 1 Vote

Sans costs, Turnbull's 'policy' is no policy

Malcolm Turnbull may not have been announcing Liberal Party policy last week, but he might as well have been. Yet while his statements featured fewer technical fantasies than previous attempts, his unabashed optimism about Telstra and refusal to substantiate his claims with fact prove that the Coalition still lacks the gravitas to formulate workable NBN alternatives.

July 25th, 2011 in NBN by David Braue 22 Comments 8 Votes

Into the Clouds: NSW DET

When the New South Wales Department of Education (DET) decided it needed to improve the way it handled science testing for year-8 students, it began to look at online solutions. Teaming up with Janison Solutions, the DET sought to better replicate what students did in the laboratory.

June 30th, 2011 in Cloud by ZDNet Staff Comment 23 Votes

Motorola Xoom: better connected

We take another look at the Motorola Xoom, checking out some of the official accessories that help transform this tablet into a mini-computer and media hub.

February 17th, 2011 in Case by Joseph Hanlon Comment Vote

2011: the year we cross the t's

If 2010 was the year of the battle for the NBN, 2012 will be the year in which the government's telecoms policy reviews drive the agenda. And 2011? With the NBN now in its put-up-or-shut-up phase, expect rapid action at NBN Co this year — and pressure on wireless providers and internet service providers to figure out exactly where they're headed.

January 12th, 2011 in NBN by David Braue Comment Vote

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Thanks Beta, I could hear the nurse walking down the corridor as you posted. Much better now.

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Currently about 50% of connections are at the 100Mb/s rate.
As a consequence, ARPU is significantly higher than the projected figures.

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Currently about 50% of connections are at the 100Mb/s rate.
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