Stories by: James Hutchinson

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NBN Co seeks solid satellite speeds 30/03/2011 13:17:00

NBN Co intends to clarify the speeds attainable via satellite under the National Broadband Network (NBN) once the interim solution goes live in July this year.
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Austar developing local media "wonder box" 23/03/2011 16:24:00

Regional pay television operator, Austar (ASX:AUN), is developing a cross-platform user interface that could aggregate and beam content to multiple devices simultaneously, in an effort to maintain the company’s viability under the National Broadband Network (NBN).
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AFACT v iiNet: Government called to action 24/02/2011 16:46:00

Service providers, rights holders and internet users are anxiously awaiting news of whether the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) will further appeal the decision against it today by the Federal Court, but both the industry body and defendant iiNet are clear on a single message: The Federal Government must step in.
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iiNet v AFACT: Federal Court dismisses appeal 24/02/2011 14:26:00

The Federal Court today dismissed an appeal by Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) in its claim that Perth-based internet service provider iiNet had infringed on the copyrights of the film studios the body represents.
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Small business protection required for the online world 18/02/2011 10:56:00

Small businesses operating online require contractual and regulatory protection from potential collusion between traditional retailers and online magnates such as Google, according to the Council of Small Business of Australia (COSBOA).
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Telstra LTE network coming by year's end 15/02/2011 00:01:00

Telstra is set to become the first Long Term Evolution (LTE) network operator in Australia, with plans to launch the technology publicly in all Australian capital cities and some regional centres by the end of the year.
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Action, not talk, needed for IPv6 24/01/2011 15:29:00

The co-developer of Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) has urged associations and businesses to take action on deploying IPv6, rather than continuing to talk.
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Three months to rebuild Queensland comms: Telstra 13/01/2011 16:52:00

It will take three months to fully restore Telstra’s communications infrastructure, the telco indicated this week.
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Budget NBN offering unlikely to hit it big 06/01/2011 16:01:00

A new entry-level broadband offering planned for introduction by internet service providers over the National Broadband Network is unlikely to boost adoption, according to Internode.
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Voicemail, standard calls at stake in Vodafone defence 15/12/2010 11:55:00

Numerous exclusions to the unlimited calls advertised as part of Vodafone’s “Infinite” plans raises questions of whether customers are being misled, the Federal Court heard this week.
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Slowed growth prompts consolidation for Internode 10/12/2010 16:22:00

Internode is no longer the speeding bullet of its youthful days.