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Article | 17/02/2010 US FCC plans for 100M bps to 100 million households
U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski on Tuesday laid out some details, including an ambitious "100 Squared" initiative, ...
Article | 16/02/2010 AAPT launches unlimited ADSL2+ plans
Australian Internet service provider AAPT has launched the country's first residential ADSL2+ broadband plans without a download quota.
Article | 10/02/2010 Telstra promotes Safer Internet Day
Telstra has urged Australian Internet users to be wary about the information they post online as part of Safer Internet Day.
Article | 4/02/2010 Australian ISPs welcome iiNet verdict
Australian ISPs have welcomed iiNet's win in a landmark Federal Court battle against the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT).
Article | 4/02/2010 AFACT statement: Film industry disappointed by Federal Court ruling on online copyright infringement
The official statement from AFACT on today's Federal Court ruling on online copyright infringement.
Article | 4/02/2010 iiNet wins landmark copyright battle against AFACT
Australian ISP iiNet has won a landmark Federal Court battle against the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT).
Article | 21/01/2010 'Sudden failure' brings Twitter down
Twitter addicts had to entertain themselves with something other than the social network and microblogging site for more than an hour Wednesday mornin...
Article | 20/01/2010 Internode launches battery-powered 3G Wi-Fi modem
Australian ISP Internode has launched a battery-operated, portable 3G Wi-Fi modem called MiFi.
Article | 14/01/2010 Telstra revamps wireless broadband plans, abolishes excess usage charges
Telstra has announced new wireless broadband plans with higher data allowances and the end of excess usage charges. The new BigPond plans will be avai...
Article | 14/01/2010 Netflix streaming coming to the Wii
Nintendo Wii users will be able to stream Netflix movies and TV episodes on their consoles, Netflix announced on Wednesday. The feature will be enable...
Article | 14/01/2010 Study: Broadband does indeed help local economies
U.S. broadband policy in recent months has been driven by a widely held assumption that the availability of broadband in an area will help improve the...
Article | 24/12/2009 Study: US among world's leaders in broadband use
U.S. residents rank among the world's top in broadband use per month, meaning the broadband picture in the country isn't as bad as some critics might ...
Article | 18/12/2009 Telstra to trial FTTP technology
Telstra today announced a trial service in Point Cook, Victoria, of fibre to the premises (FTTP) technology, and has invited NBN Co to act as an obser...
Article | 8/12/2009 Internode overhauls ADSL broadband plans
Last month Telstra revamped its BigPond broadband plans, and this month Internet service provider Internode has followed suit.
Article | 26/11/2009 Telstra revamps BigPond broadband plans
Telstra today unveiled new consumer broadband plans that promise faster speeds, higher data allowances and cheaper monthly fees -- but only if you bun...