fibre
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ACCC Wouldn’t Interfere With TPG’s Fibre Broadband Network
One of the most difficult things in this country is managing telco monopolies and ensuring there’s enough competition in the market, especially when it comes to broadband. TPG’s fibre-to-the-building (or fibre-to-the-basement) plan doesn’t seem to raise any eyebrows with the competition regulator, however, which means clear regulatory sailing for its construction.
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Australia’s Copper Phone Network Really Is Terrible According To The Folks On The Ground
Remember last week when Telstra CEO David Thodey came out in defence of the telco’s copper line network, saying that it would be good for the next century if needs be? Turns out that one of Australia’s leading unions — that is, the folks in the trenches all day — disagree, outing some of the…
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The NBN Will Cost $90 Billion Claims Turnbull
On the apparent eve of the Coalition’s broadband policy launch, Malcolm Turnbull has come out swinging, saying that his maths indicates that the real cost of the National Broadband Network is closer to $90 billion, rather than the $37.4 billion estimated by NBN Co.
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The Coalition’s Vague Plan For A New National Broadband Network
Over the Australia Day long weekend, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott released a plan for the nation called “Real Solutions”. It’s a 27-page document that outlines a whole mess of stuff, including what the Coalition plans to do for the nation’s broadband infrastructure. Rather than real solutions, however, the document just looks like hollow talk from…