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  • Industry welcomes Turnbull as Comms Minister

    Malcolm Turnbull has been appointed Australia’s newest Communications Minister, and the telco and IT industry is optimistic about the impact he might have on the sector.

    Written by Stephanie McDonald17 Sept. 13 09:28
  • After the election: What next for the NBN?

    The National Broadband Network, Australia's largest infrastructure project, is set for a shake-up as Tony Abbott slots into the top job.

    Written by Stephanie McDonald06 Sept. 13 15:17
  • Coalition ICT policy to focus on transparency, digital services

    The Coalition's ICT plan, unveiled today, focuses on improving transparency around government technology spending, encourage agencies to use cloud services and providing Australians with a free digital mailbox to receive communication from all levels of government.

    Written by Byron Connolly02 Sept. 13 11:24
  • Albanese to bring a different style to NBN stoush

    Anthony Albanese is likely to bring a less bullish approach to the NBN portfolio than his predecessor, Senator Stephen Conroy, in the lead-up to the federal election, according to political commentator Nick Economou.

    Written by Stephanie McDonald02 July 13 09:02
  • Conroy leaves his mark on the telco landscape

    Stephen Conroy has been called a dalek, arrogant and a bully, but his achievements during his time as communications minister have also been lauded by some in the telco industry.

    Written by Stephanie McDonald27 June 13 16:18
  • NBN Co should prepare for Coalition government: NBN committee

    The latest report from the parliamentary committee overseeing the National Broadband Network has recommended that NBN Co update its corporate plan to prepare for a new government, “to prepare strategies to minimise risk in any policy changes that may reasonably be expected to occur in the 2012-2015 period”.

    Written by Stephanie McDonald17 June 13 15:25
  • Turnbull's NBN could 'cost the same' in the long-run

    Shadow communications minister Malcolm Turnbull said at a doorstop interview today that a fibre to the node (FTTN) policy for the National Broadband Network (NBN) could possibly end up costing around the same as the current fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) policy.

    Written by Rebecca Merrett15 April 13 13:31
  • What is the future for the NBN under the Coalition?

    NBN Co has a 10-year plan for Australia’s high-speed broadband future, but a change in government after September’s federal election – with the latest Newspoll showing the Coalition with a lead of 52 per cent to Labor’s 48 per cent on a two-party preferred basis – has created uncertainty about the project’s future.

    Written by Stephanie McDonald12 March 13 14:00
  • NBN oversight falls victim to partisanship

    Independent MP Rob Oakeshott has lambasted the Joint Committee on the National Broadband Network (JCNBN) for becoming more about party politics than about the roll out of the NBN.

    Written by Stephanie McDonald28 Feb. 13 14:24
  • NBN Co's CEO calls for a study into broadband technologies

    NBN Co’s CEO Mike Quigley has called for a study from the Communications Alliance to decide what is the best technology to use to roll out high-speed broadband across Australia.

    Written by Stephanie McDonald23 Feb. 13 10:00
  • User-pays NBN a 'cop out', analyst says

    Telecommunications analyst Paul Budde has called a user pays system for the National Broadband Network (NBN) a "cop out".

    Written by Stephanie McDonald20 Feb. 13 09:52
  • Coalition's NBN will look like a "dog's breakfast": Ludlam

    Greens Senator Scott Ludlam believes the Coalition’s version of the National Broadband Network (NBN) will end up looking like a “dog’s breakfast” if it wins the federal election in September.

    Written by Stephanie McDonald19 Feb. 13 11:41
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