items tagged with Telecoms regulation
CDMA closure report in Aust Govt hands at last – now what?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-01-09 05:18:40
A report on the state of Australia’s regional telecommunications has finally arrived in Federal Government hands to help it decide by January 21 whether or not it will authorise closure of the CDMA network as Telstra has planned.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-01-09 05:18:40
A report on the state of Australia’s regional telecommunications has finally arrived in Federal Government hands to help it decide by January 21 whether or not it will authorise closure of the CDMA network as Telstra has planned.
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New Australian Government tries totalitarian Net censorship
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-01-02 19:48:40
Newly elected and thus hungry to be seen to be doing ‘something’ about ‘child pornography’ being accessible on Australian Internet connections, the new Rudd Government is cooking up a so-called ‘clean feed’ of Internet that’s actually a foul-tasting brew of censorship stew.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-01-02 19:48:40
Newly elected and thus hungry to be seen to be doing ‘something’ about ‘child pornography’ being accessible on Australian Internet connections, the new Rudd Government is cooking up a so-called ‘clean feed’ of Internet that’s actually a foul-tasting brew of censorship stew.
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Lucky 888’s for Next G as Telstra prepares CDMA switch off?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-01-02 10:10:42
With only 25 days to go before the CDMA network is closed and CDMA phones stop working, Telstra says it’s confident in Next G’s coverage and is urging customers to switch before the inevitable rush on CDMA’s D-Day: January 28, 2008.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-01-02 10:10:42
With only 25 days to go before the CDMA network is closed and CDMA phones stop working, Telstra says it’s confident in Next G’s coverage and is urging customers to switch before the inevitable rush on CDMA’s D-Day: January 28, 2008.
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One small but significant step towards Internet censorship
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2008-01-02 06:12:56
The Australian Labor Party is moving ahead swiftly to fulfil its pre-election promise to mandate ISP-level filtering of Internet content - and is taking a very significant step beyond the level of filtering contemplated by the former Government.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2008-01-02 06:12:56
The Australian Labor Party is moving ahead swiftly to fulfil its pre-election promise to mandate ISP-level filtering of Internet content - and is taking a very significant step beyond the level of filtering contemplated by the former Government.
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266 would-be bidders for 700MHz spectrum
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2007-12-19 14:19:20
266 organisations have applied to the US Federal Communications Commission to participate in January's auction of 700MHz spectrum, but 170 of those applications have been deemed incomplete.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2007-12-19 14:19:20
266 organisations have applied to the US Federal Communications Commission to participate in January's auction of 700MHz spectrum, but 170 of those applications have been deemed incomplete.
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Guess what? Australia needs a national telecoms plan!
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2007-12-14 06:39:22
After examining the state of Australia's telecoms infrastructure, Engineers Australia has bemoaned the lack of any national vision or strategic plan for telecommunications and says that one is urgently needed.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2007-12-14 06:39:22
After examining the state of Australia's telecoms infrastructure, Engineers Australia has bemoaned the lack of any national vision or strategic plan for telecommunications and says that one is urgently needed.
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Bashing Telstra for the right or wrong reasons?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-12-07 01:31:54
It’s all over the news – the Federal Court says Telstra’s ‘everywhere you need it’ ads were misleading after the ACCC complained – but if we’re going to waste all this time and money bashing Telstra, let’s bash them over their pricing, not their advertising.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-12-07 01:31:54
It’s all over the news – the Federal Court says Telstra’s ‘everywhere you need it’ ads were misleading after the ACCC complained – but if we’re going to waste all this time and money bashing Telstra, let’s bash them over their pricing, not their advertising.
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Orange iPhone unlock starts demise of exclusive carrier model
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2007-11-28 06:54:42
French mobile carrier Orange has made a mockery of the T-Mobile charge of €600 to unlock an iPhone, which was forced upon it by a Vodafone injunction. Orange has offered to unlock iPhones for much more reasonable prices which will give customers an incentive to choose their own carriers in France.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2007-11-28 06:54:42
French mobile carrier Orange has made a mockery of the T-Mobile charge of €600 to unlock an iPhone, which was forced upon it by a Vodafone injunction. Orange has offered to unlock iPhones for much more reasonable prices which will give customers an incentive to choose their own carriers in France.
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Ding dong, the witch is dead - now where's my fibre to the node?
Written By: Adam Turner
Section: Seeking Nerdvana
Category: The Digital Lounge Room
2007-11-25 18:14:39
Now John Howard has gone where the goblins go, can Kevin Rudd finally set Australia off down the yellow brick road that leads to better broadband?
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Written By: Adam Turner
Section: Seeking Nerdvana
Category: The Digital Lounge Room
2007-11-25 18:14:39
Now John Howard has gone where the goblins go, can Kevin Rudd finally set Australia off down the yellow brick road that leads to better broadband?
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1300 reasons to avoid Skype Pro in Australia
Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2007-11-17 23:51:28
There are examples all around us of misleading and deceptive advertising, inflicted upon us either deliberately or due to the lack of attention to detail or even the incompetence of the advertisers. Where does Skype Pro stand in this regard?
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Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2007-11-17 23:51:28
There are examples all around us of misleading and deceptive advertising, inflicted upon us either deliberately or due to the lack of attention to detail or even the incompetence of the advertisers. Where does Skype Pro stand in this regard?
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Beware of Telstra's short-term focus, say competitors
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-11-11 22:36:36
The Competitive Carriers Coalition (CCC) has re-iterated a warning it gave a year ago that the incentive scheme for CEO Sol Trujillo and other senior executives - comprehensively rejected by shareholders at last week's AGM - will be reflected in actions that may not be in the long term interests of Telstra's customers, or even of its shareholders.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-11-11 22:36:36
The Competitive Carriers Coalition (CCC) has re-iterated a warning it gave a year ago that the incentive scheme for CEO Sol Trujillo and other senior executives - comprehensively rejected by shareholders at last week's AGM - will be reflected in actions that may not be in the long term interests of Telstra's customers, or even of its shareholders.
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TIO kept busy with 400 complaints per day
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2007-11-06 23:51:38
Fixed and mobile telephony complaints are still the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman's bread and butter, but Internet issues aren't far behind.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2007-11-06 23:51:38
Fixed and mobile telephony complaints are still the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman's bread and butter, but Internet issues aren't far behind.
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Cell phone jammers proliferating in US
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-11-06 09:21:12
With mobile cell phone etiquette at an all time low, as users talk loudly into their phones wherever they are, the temptation to illegally import and use a cell phone jammer has proven overwhelming for some in the US that just want to stop use of cell phones in their area.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-11-06 09:21:12
With mobile cell phone etiquette at an all time low, as users talk loudly into their phones wherever they are, the temptation to illegally import and use a cell phone jammer has proven overwhelming for some in the US that just want to stop use of cell phones in their area.
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Telecom NZ unveils $NZ1.4 billion broadband plan
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2007-10-28 03:57:39
In Australia telecommunications policy is on the backburner until after the election, full operational separation of Telstra is still only an academic discussion and Telstra's FTTN rollout has been officially on hold for two years. Meanwhile across the Tasman, it's a different story.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2007-10-28 03:57:39
In Australia telecommunications policy is on the backburner until after the election, full operational separation of Telstra is still only an academic discussion and Telstra's FTTN rollout has been officially on hold for two years. Meanwhile across the Tasman, it's a different story.
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Unlocked iPhones in France – but when for all?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2007-10-18 09:05:47
Reports that Apple and Orange will sell both locked and unlocked versions of the iPhone in France have emerged, with Orange making statements that have since been qualified by Apple – but now that third party apps are on the way, unlocked iPhones for all could be too.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2007-10-18 09:05:47
Reports that Apple and Orange will sell both locked and unlocked versions of the iPhone in France have emerged, with Orange making statements that have since been qualified by Apple – but now that third party apps are on the way, unlocked iPhones for all could be too.
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FCC maintains open stance on 700MHz spectrum
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-10-14 19:44:00
The chairman of the US Federal Communications Commission has confirmed plans to require licence winners in the forthcoming 700MHz spectrum auction to allow customers to use the device or software of their choice.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-10-14 19:44:00
The chairman of the US Federal Communications Commission has confirmed plans to require licence winners in the forthcoming 700MHz spectrum auction to allow customers to use the device or software of their choice.
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Telecom New Zealand to do the splits
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-09-26 07:26:38
The New Zealand Government has detailed its plans for the operational separation of Telecom New Zealand saying the move will underpin increased competition and efficient investment for the long-term benefit of all New Zealanders."
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-09-26 07:26:38
The New Zealand Government has detailed its plans for the operational separation of Telecom New Zealand saying the move will underpin increased competition and efficient investment for the long-term benefit of all New Zealanders."
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Web 'censorship' bill brings police state one stop closer
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-09-23 05:49:56
Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) has slammed moves to give the Federal Police powers to ban access to certain Internet content as "another step in Australia's descent into a police state".
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-09-23 05:49:56
Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) has slammed moves to give the Federal Police powers to ban access to certain Internet content as "another step in Australia's descent into a police state".
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Telstra defiant in face of 'keep CDMA going' order
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-09-20 07:06:17
Telstra has come out fighting in response to the Government-imposed requirement to keep its CDMA network operating until the Government is satisfied that the Next G network provides equivalent coverage.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-09-20 07:06:17
Telstra has come out fighting in response to the Government-imposed requirement to keep its CDMA network operating until the Government is satisfied that the Next G network provides equivalent coverage.
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Junk faxes could be banned like spam
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-08-27 15:46:23
Unsolicited fax messages could soon be banned as spam, if ideas floated in a new Government discussion paper are implemented.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-08-27 15:46:23
Unsolicited fax messages could soon be banned as spam, if ideas floated in a new Government discussion paper are implemented.
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