items tagged with Telecoms regulation
How Telstra could use WLL to kill the ULL
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2007-08-19 05:27:01
Telstra's customer access network, aka 'local loop,' aka 'copper in the ground', is both a great asset and a great liability. Here's one way of bypassing it altogether in rural Australia.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2007-08-19 05:27:01
Telstra's customer access network, aka 'local loop,' aka 'copper in the ground', is both a great asset and a great liability. Here's one way of bypassing it altogether in rural Australia.
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Microsoft says TV 'white space' usable without interference
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-08-13 17:10:51
Microsoft is pressing ahead with plans to use vacant TV spectrum for wireless services.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-08-13 17:10:51
Microsoft is pressing ahead with plans to use vacant TV spectrum for wireless services.
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Singapore & Australia: a tale of two broadband strategies
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2007-08-07 00:34:37
The G9 in its submission to the Expert Taskforce on FTTN has invoked comparisons with Singapore where a similar process is underway. However there are major differences.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2007-08-07 00:34:37
The G9 in its submission to the Expert Taskforce on FTTN has invoked comparisons with Singapore where a similar process is underway. However there are major differences.
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Coonan to force Telstra to keep CDMA operating
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-08-06 01:44:04
In what is beginning to took like a tit-for-tat response to Telstra's legal challenge to her, communications minister Helen Coonan says she will impose a licence condition on Telstra requiring it to keep its CDMA network operational beyond the planned 28 January close down date.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-08-06 01:44:04
In what is beginning to took like a tit-for-tat response to Telstra's legal challenge to her, communications minister Helen Coonan says she will impose a licence condition on Telstra requiring it to keep its CDMA network operational beyond the planned 28 January close down date.
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Telstra takes Coonan to court over Broadband Connect funding
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-08-02 22:52:44
Telstra has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court against communications minister, Helen Coonan, over the Government's decision to increase the initial $600 million of funding for the Broadband Connect Infrastructure Fund to almost $1 billion and give it to Optus and Elders.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-08-02 22:52:44
Telstra has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court against communications minister, Helen Coonan, over the Government's decision to increase the initial $600 million of funding for the Broadband Connect Infrastructure Fund to almost $1 billion and give it to Optus and Elders.
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An inconvenient truth: there is no level playing field
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2007-07-31 02:14:02
Telstra has delivered a double whammy this week in its battle against the Government and the ACCC on broadband policy with key speeches by both its chairman and CEO.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2007-07-31 02:14:02
Telstra has delivered a double whammy this week in its battle against the Government and the ACCC on broadband policy with key speeches by both its chairman and CEO.
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ACCC decision delivers iiNet $16m windfall from Telstra
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-07-13 01:37:54
The ACCC has finalised its decision on the price Telstra should charge iiNet for the line sharing service (LSS), setting a price of $2.50 per month backdated to June 2004.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-07-13 01:37:54
The ACCC has finalised its decision on the price Telstra should charge iiNet for the line sharing service (LSS), setting a price of $2.50 per month backdated to June 2004.
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FTTN: decide in haste, regret at leisure, says CCC
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-07-06 20:28:48
Australia's tier two carriers have warned the government that the proposed timetable for selecting the builder of a high speed urban and regional broadband network is too short and likely to preclude innovative alternative proposals to those from Telstra and the G9.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-07-06 20:28:48
Australia's tier two carriers have warned the government that the proposed timetable for selecting the builder of a high speed urban and regional broadband network is too short and likely to preclude innovative alternative proposals to those from Telstra and the G9.
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FTC cool on network neutrality
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-06-28 23:40:44
The US Federal Trade Commission has recommended the government takes a cautious approach to any proposed regulation that would impose network neutrality rules.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-06-28 23:40:44
The US Federal Trade Commission has recommended the government takes a cautious approach to any proposed regulation that would impose network neutrality rules.
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Opel's WiMAX an unproven duplication of Next G, says Telstra
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-06-18 19:43:49
Telstra has hit out strongly against the Government's decision to fund the Optus/Elders Broadband Connect Infrastructure plan to the tune of almost $1 billion, claiming that its proposed WiMAX technology in unproven, unsuitable and a duplication of Telstra's own Next G network.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-06-18 19:43:49
Telstra has hit out strongly against the Government's decision to fund the Optus/Elders Broadband Connect Infrastructure plan to the tune of almost $1 billion, claiming that its proposed WiMAX technology in unproven, unsuitable and a duplication of Telstra's own Next G network.
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Tier 2 carriers want FTTN review panel to canvass all options
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-06-18 19:16:00
The Competitive Carriers' Coalition (CCC) and the 'T4' carrier grouping have both called on the government to canvass a broad range of options in its proposed tender process, and not confine it to a "two horse race" on FTTN between Telstra and the G9.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-06-18 19:16:00
The Competitive Carriers' Coalition (CCC) and the 'T4' carrier grouping have both called on the government to canvass a broad range of options in its proposed tender process, and not confine it to a "two horse race" on FTTN between Telstra and the G9.
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‘Australia Connected’ sounds pretty good – now what?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-06-18 08:23:42
The Federal Government’s launch of ‘Australia Connected’ is meant to ensure ’99.9%’ of Australians get access to at least 12Mb broadband speeds one way or the other by June 30, 2009.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-06-18 08:23:42
The Federal Government’s launch of ‘Australia Connected’ is meant to ensure ’99.9%’ of Australians get access to at least 12Mb broadband speeds one way or the other by June 30, 2009.
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Labor asks Auditor-General to investigate Broadband Connect tender
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-06-17 00:13:36
The Australian Labor Party has written to the Australian National Audit Office to ask the Auditor General to investigate the administration of the Broadband Connect Infrastructure Program tender process by the Howard government. The move comes with Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Helen Coonan set to announce Optus as the winner of all of the $600 million tender and a further $300 million plus, sources have told iTWire.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-06-17 00:13:36
The Australian Labor Party has written to the Australian National Audit Office to ask the Auditor General to investigate the administration of the Broadband Connect Infrastructure Program tender process by the Howard government. The move comes with Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Helen Coonan set to announce Optus as the winner of all of the $600 million tender and a further $300 million plus, sources have told iTWire.
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Optus backed G9 puts its FTTN cards on the table
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-05-30 03:54:14
The group of carrier competitors to Telstra lead by Optus and dubbed 'G9' has lodged a Special Access Undertaking (SAU) with the ACCC for its planned FTTN network. When it is made public, shortly, by the ACCC it will reveal full details of the G9's plans, oft criticised and dismissed by Telstra as a 'stunt'.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-05-30 03:54:14
The group of carrier competitors to Telstra lead by Optus and dubbed 'G9' has lodged a Special Access Undertaking (SAU) with the ACCC for its planned FTTN network. When it is made public, shortly, by the ACCC it will reveal full details of the G9's plans, oft criticised and dismissed by Telstra as a 'stunt'.
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Do-not-fall for Do-Not-Call scam
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-05-28 01:30:12
Australia's criminal fraternity is nothing if not ingenious: scammers have seized on the publicity surrounding the new Do-Not-Call register to try and extract money from citizens to have their name listed in the register.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-05-28 01:30:12
Australia's criminal fraternity is nothing if not ingenious: scammers have seized on the publicity surrounding the new Do-Not-Call register to try and extract money from citizens to have their name listed in the register.
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ACS supports NICTIA strategy
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2007-05-21 03:15:56
The Australian Computer Society has come out in favour of the National ICT Alliance's ten year vision.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2007-05-21 03:15:56
The Australian Computer Society has come out in favour of the National ICT Alliance's ten year vision.
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Mobile content gets regulated
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-05-21 01:14:03
Legislation introduced into Parliament last week will extend laws governing content on the Internet to content, including live streamed services delivered to mobile phones and other convergent devices.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-05-21 01:14:03
Legislation introduced into Parliament last week will extend laws governing content on the Internet to content, including live streamed services delivered to mobile phones and other convergent devices.
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OECD weighs into net neutrality debate
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-05-20 04:20:04
The OECD has released a paper on Internet traffic prioritisation, examining the policy and regulatory issues surrounding traffic prioritisation to provide background for national debates. The issues it raises are relevant to the current FTTN debate in Australia.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-05-20 04:20:04
The OECD has released a paper on Internet traffic prioritisation, examining the policy and regulatory issues surrounding traffic prioritisation to provide background for national debates. The issues it raises are relevant to the current FTTN debate in Australia.
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ACCC's approach is "bugger the bush" says Telstra
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-05-18 03:19:17
In an extraordinary response to the Australian Competition Tribunal's decision to confirm the ACCC's rejection of Telstra's unconditioned local loop undertaking, Telstra has attacked the ACCC over the outcome, rather than the ACT.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-05-18 03:19:17
In an extraordinary response to the Australian Competition Tribunal's decision to confirm the ACCC's rejection of Telstra's unconditioned local loop undertaking, Telstra has attacked the ACCC over the outcome, rather than the ACT.
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Competition Tribunal rejects Telstra's appeal against ACCC
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-05-17 06:20:27
The ACC is celebrating a significant victory over Telstra after the Australian Competition Tribunal rejected Telstra's appeal against an ACCC decision on Telstra's proposed price for access to the unbundled local loop.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2007-05-17 06:20:27
The ACC is celebrating a significant victory over Telstra after the Australian Competition Tribunal rejected Telstra's appeal against an ACCC decision on Telstra's proposed price for access to the unbundled local loop.
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