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Telstra signs deal with NBN rival, Elon Musk's Starlink

Australia's biggest telco will team up with satellite broadband provider Starlink to connect households and businesses in remote locations.

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Innovation is the key to NBN Co’s future

The future of telecommunications in Australia has become linked to the success or failure of NBN Co, the government business enterprise that is responsible for connecting premises to the Internet. Innovation is vital if NBN Co is to deliver on its promise, and to ensure that Australia maintains a sovereign…

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‘Unacceptably high’: Aussies are paying hundreds of dollars too much for their NBN plans

It’s a particularly good time to assess your internet bill because NBN Co. is preparing to hike its wholesale prices.

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NBN chief says ‘all options on the table’ to improve satellite service as Starlink lures customers

Australians who have chosen Elon Musk’s low-Earth orbit service say it offers higher speeds, better latency and unlimited data

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s ageing NBN satellites leave rural internet users struggling to connect

A strategic investment in OneWeb by the federal government could ensure equitable access to fast, reliable rural and remote broadband

The Guardian - AU

ABC to review use of TikTok after app banned from Australian government devices

Ban only applies to non-corporate government entities but may have flow-on effects to other agencies and businesses

The Guardian - AU

‘Not competitive’: NBN racks up billions in debt while alternatives grow

The National Broadband Network (NBN) is “not competitive” and has seen billions of taxpayer dollars spent on “obsolete technology”.

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Australia Post paid millions in bonuses to senior staff after board deemed them ‘appropriate’

Organisation considered dropping payments after criticism by government ministers but board decided they were necessary to ‘incentivise’ senior staff

The Guardian - AU

Liberals complain rural kids can’t game on NBN satellites as users jump ship to Musk’s Starlink

Hollie Hughes says she is surprised only 10,000 people had abandoned Sky Muster as NBN executives face Senate estimates

The Guardian - AU

Massive NBN bonuses under scrutiny as government admits Australians expect better

NBN executives face having their massive bonuses slashed as the federal government reins in largesse at the taxpayer-owned company.

The New Daily

Fixing regional mobile is the Albanese govt’s NBN moment

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has decided not to grant authorisation for the proposed regional mobile network arrangements between Telstra and TPG Telecom. In doing so the ACCC has thrown down the gauntlet to the Albanese Government by arguing that infrastructure competition in regional and remote areas will…

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NBN update: Consumers pay more for stagnant service standards, ACCC finds

Australian households are paying more for their NBN plans despite service standards failing to improve, the ACCC says.

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NBN losses to reach $25bn by 2040, report finds

Adoption of ‘multi-technology mix’ model and decision to preference regions in rollout cited as major factors in reported losses

The Guardian - AU

The Loop: Government-owned businesses questioned over huge bonuses, Greta Thunberg weighs in on COP27

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Federal government demands answers from Australia Post, NBN Co on salaries and bonuses

The federal government has sought an explanation from government-owned businesses about executive salaries and bonuses worth tens of millions of dollars.

InnovationAus

Charles Todd Oration: A First Nation view of the overland telegraph

chelle delivered the 2022 Charles Todd Oration at a Telecommunications Association luncheon held in Sydney last Friday, marking the 150-year anniversary of the completion of the overland telegraph from Adelaide to Darwin.The construction of the overland telegraph, led by Charles Todd, would contribute to the delivery of messages to and…

Newcastle Herald

The 61 Hunter suburbs in line for faster internet

More than 60 Hunter suburbs are among the areas confirmed for world-class internet speeds over the next year as NBN Co rolls out upgraded fibre connections across Australia.

The New Daily

NBN upgrades finally coming to 300,000 homes

Faster internet is on the way for 300,000 homes and businesses across the nation as NBN Co reveals list of full fibre upgrades.

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Newcastle Herald

Faster internet is coming as NBN Co rolls out plans for fibre upgrades in Newcastle, Hunter

Upgrades will also be made in suburbs across the ACT, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania.

InnovationAus

Absence of progress as the NBN strikes out again

The NBN Company has released a discussion paper on its Special Access Undertaking variation and commenced a new round of talks with the competition regulator, service providers and consumer advocacy groups. In response to the government’s instruction that NBN Co was to withdraw the Special Access Undertaking variation that it…

The New Daily

‘Dudded’: ACCC calls for action as Australians suffer stagnating NBN upload speeds

Australians are being "dudded" by stagnating NBN upload speeds far below the top rates advertised in their internet plans, new data reveals.

InnovationAus

FCC looks to increase minimum broadband speeds

US Federal Communications Commission chair Jessica Rosenworcel has proposed increasing the national standard for minimum broadband speeds to 100/20Mbps and the introduction of a long-term goal for broadband speed of 1Gbps/500Mbps.The review of the national standard for minimum speeds would be carried out during the FCC’s annual evaluation of the…

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Govt instructs NBNCo to rewrite pricing models

The government has instructed NBN Co to withdraw and revise the Special Access Undertaking variation that it lodged with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in March. The Special Access Undertaking (SAU) variation lodged by NBN Co includes a pricing model that would have locked in increased prices – particularly…

The Guardian - AU

Executive bonuses will need to be justified in a review of NBN Co, new communications minister says

In opposition, Michelle Rowland said publicly-owned firm ‘might have an incentive to set and surpass artificially low targets’

AAP

NBN funding to boost regional connectivity

Improved internet and mobile phone connectivity is the aim of a $480 million federal government boost to NBN Co operations.

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