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Lunchtime Deal: TPG Increases ADSL2+ Download Limits
Standalone ADSL2+ users on a $30 plan now receive 50GB (up from 15GB), while the $40 plan is increased from 60GB to 150GB. The $50 plan gets a boost from 200GB to 500GB, though its shaped speed is reduced from 1Mbps to 256kbps, matching the other plans. The new quotas are divided in half: peak…
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NBN Co Won’t Filter Internet, ISPs Will
It’s no secret that Giz isn’t a fan of the government’s filter. Though Telstra has now adopted a more moderate voluntary framework (and Optus soon will), other ISPs like Internode and iiNet call it “security theatre” bypassed with basic DNS tweaks. The latest filter news: NBN Co has confirmed it won’t be filtering–that will remain…
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Comcast Actually Helped The Pirate Bay
Many were in an outraged frenzy over speculation that Comcast was blocking The Pirate Bay, cornucopia of delicious illegally free media. Comcast denied the accusation, and actually lent a hand to the troubled tracker, TorrentFreak reports.
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Internode Boosts Intercity Connection Capacity By 150%
Internode’s been doing pretty well for itself recently, simplifying its plan structure, offering nice unmetered offerings and getting a lot of good feedback. To keep customers happy, they’ve gone and upgraded their backend, deploying five 10Gbps links between Adelaide, Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne.