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iiNet wins copyright infringement case initiated by AFACT

 

IINet, Australia's third-largest Internet service provider won the copyright infringement case filed by the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) representing a group...

04/02/2010
Wireless broadband use in Australia up 162 percent

Australian subscribers to wireless broadband services rose by 162% in 2008-09 together with the rise in VoIP and 3G mobile services offered, according to the latest report from the Australian and C...

29/01/2010
Survey Australians spent most number of hours on virtual socialising in December

Australia ranked first globally on the average time each person spent on social networking web sites in December according to a survey conducted by The Nielsen Company. 

The survey res...

22/01/2010
Microsoft caves in to retailers pressure on Windows 7 upgrade

Microsoft has  offered in Australia starting December 1,  the Family Pack  that includes three licenses to upgrade to Windows 7 from  the earlier versions of the operating syste...

02/12/2009
AARnet started twenty years of internet history in Australia

The history of internet in Australia is part of the history of the Australian Academic and Research Network or AARNet, which is documented in the recently- launched book 20 Years of the Internet in...

28/11/2009
Telstra boosts broadband bandwidth to keep customers

Telstra will offer starting  December 1, 2GB of download bandwidth to its $29.95 monthly, BigPond Elite ADSL plan customers that are under contract for 24 months  and bundled with a home ...

26/11/2009
Telstra enhances wireless gateway with new modem/router

Telstra has launched the BigPond Elite Network Gateway,  a new modem and router combination, to  upgrade its wireless broadband gateway capability. However, the enhanced Wi-Fi speed will ...

25/11/2009
iiNet is first to support national broadband network


Perth-based iiNet has become the first ISP to announce its participation in the $43 billion government national broadband network.


Regulatory chief Steve Dalby informed Business...

23/11/2009
Net users willing to pay for online news

Nearly half of internet users in Australian would willingly shell out a small amount monthly to get exclusive and timely news, based on a survey of 5083 people across nine countries by Boston Consu...

18/11/2009
Telstra wins $280m broadband system deal for NSW public schools

Telstra has won a $280 million contract with the New South Wales government to roll out optical fibre infrastructure that will boost computer speeds 20 times faster in public school classrooms.

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15/11/2009
Adam Internet launches WiMax service in Adelaide

AdamMax WiMAX service was launched in Adelaide with four active WiMAX base stations, providing 12Mbps broadband to about 8,000 homes. Adam Internet aims for 15 active towers by Christmas time this ...

14/11/2009
Malone: IINET has no contractual rights to disconnect clients

iiNET head Michael Malone said during his cross-examination at the NSW Federal Court that insufficient contractual rights prevented the ISP from taking action against reported copyright violations ...

07/11/2009
iiNet broadband expands to 8 more regional communities

iiNet Ltd, Australia's third biggest internet services provider is expanding its share of the country’s fixed broadband market by setting up its network infrastructure in eight more regional ...

04/11/2009
Telstra broadband services due for price cuts

Telstra will shortly reduce its broadband prices in response to the falling number of new fixed line broadband subscribers.


The plan was announced by Telstra CEO David Thodey as he ad...

26/10/2009
ispONE enters the telecom retailing market

IspONE, the telecoms services wholesaler is competing with its customers in the retail sector following its acquisition of  two internet services providers,  TADAust. and CEinternet. ...

23/10/2009
Government to reform Privacy Act

The government will amend the  nation's Privacy Act to make it suitable for the different situations brought about by the advances in technology. The move will consolidate and simplify the var...

15/10/2009
CSIRO gains $200 million wireless patent windfall

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia's national science agency, has earned $200 million to date, in extra revenue after winning  a legal challenge it...

14/10/2009
Kindle e-reader to be available in Australia by Christmas

AMAZON will make available the international version of the e-book reader Kindle, at lower prices in 100 countries, including Australia. The international version will also have a 15cm screen displ...

12/10/2009
iiNet denies breaking copyright laws

The Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) lodged a copyright infringement law suit against iiNet,  the country's  third-largest internet service provider.

The&...

10/10/2009
All eyes on Australia's ambitious NBN project

Australia's ambitious national broadband network or the NBN project, aims to link up 90 per cent, at least,  of the whole country with fibre-optic cable connection by 2017, accelerating  ...

28/09/2009
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