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Ludlam 'wins' NBN study round 1: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:36:02 +1100 - The Senate has ordered the Federal Government to produce a copy of the National Broadband Network implementation study, but the government may still refuse, says Greens Senator Scott Ludlam.
NBN study prices cheap, slow broadband: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:29:01 +1100 - If Greens Senator Scott Ludlam wins his fight to have the government table the NBN Implementation Study, what will he find?
iiNet and Netspace? Finally: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:32:02 +1100 - I would be surprised if iiNet managing director Michael Malone and Netspace managing director Stuart Marburg haven't been flirting with the idea of a merger on and off for the past decade.
New Australia, NZ, US cable for 2013: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:05:02 +1100 - A group of Kiwi businessmen have formed a new venture to build an undersea fibre-optic cable connecting Australia, New Zealand and the United States.
iiNet confirms Netspace talks: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:29:01 +1100 - Internet service provider iiNet has confirmed it is in discussions with fellow ISP Netspace about a takeover, but said the money at stake was well below $60 million.
Is your mobile phone killing you?: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:12:01 +1100 - Enrico Grani was a little under 40 when he collapsed at home in Adelaide. He assumed he was having a stroke. Two weeks later doctors found a massive tumour in his brain. Enrico is convinced it was caused by mobile phone use.
3Com upgrades NT education network: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:59:01 +1100 - Network vendor 3Com announced today that it had scored a three-year multimillion-dollar contract with the Northern Territory's Department of Education and Training.
Protegic hires new CEO: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:32:01 +1100 - Project management firm Protegic has appointed a new chief executive officer after deciding to move the role from Adelaide to Melbourne.
iiNet to buy Netspace for $75m?: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:27:02 +1100 - iiNet has requested a trading halt following speculation that it will acquire fellow internet service provider, Netspace.
Customs seizes games piracy devices: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:00:02 +1100 - The Australian Customs Service has seized a number of R4 cartridges, which allow piracy on Nintendo handheld DS and DSi consoles, as well as other gaming products claimed to be counterfeit, according to games giant Nintendo.
Mozilla refreshes its open-source backbone: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:46:01 +1100 - Ten years on, Mozilla has concluded that its open-source underpinnings are due for a refresh.
Sun threatened by Microsoft, Apple over patents: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:02:01 +1100 - Revealing a bit of previously hush-hush history that's relevant today, Sun Microsystems' former chief executive said that both Apple CEO Steve Jobs and Microsoft founder Bill Gates had threatened Sun for infringing their patents.
CSC wins ATO refresh deal: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:06:01 +1100 - The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has chosen IT services company CSC as a partner to re-platform its Australian Business Registration system which is reaching the end of its Microsoft support.
Telstra split unAustralian: Liberals: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:52:02 +1100 - The coalition has described Federal Government plans to break up Telstra as among the most draconian pieces of legislation ever put before federal parliament.
Government has NBN study: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:44:02 +1100 - The Department of Broadband Communications and the Digital Economy has received the $25 million NBN implementation study.
CodePlex still has Microsoft complex: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:46:02 +1100 - Co-founder and current board chairman of the Apache Software Foundation, Jam Jagielski, has been appointed to the permanent board of the Microsoft-sponsored CodePlex Foundation.
Exetel wants Telstra sorry ad: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:20:01 +1100 - John Linton, chief executive of internet service provider Exetel, has challenged Telstra in court after it allegedly incorrectly listed the ISP as a "bad debtor".
How to save and share ridiculously large files: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:08:01 +1100 - There are a handful of free and paid services that make it easy to host enormous files such as HD video recordings and send them to a friend, family member or business associate.
SA govt extends major IT contracts: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:23:02 +1100 - The South Australian Government has extended a number of whole-of-government information technology panel contracts for hardware, software and services.
Minchin attempt to delay Telstra Bill fails: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:15:02 +1100 - The Senate today voted down a motion by Opposition Senator Nick Minchin to further delay debate on the Bill that would enable the break-up of Telstra until after the introduction of legislation surrounding the National Broadband Network.