EU sets out 'internet rights' to protect users
Just as movie downloads hit the headlines in Australia through the AFACT/iiNet case in Sydney, the European Union has passed into law a set of internet rights to protect users from arbitrary crackdowns on people who illegally download music and movies.
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AFACT drops key claim against iiNet
iiNet says that the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) has dropped one of the primary claims in its allegations that  iiNet has failed to do sufficient to prevent its customers from illegally downloading copyright movies.

 
Changing Australian mobile phone habits revealed as market matures
The global financial crisis continues to reverberate around the world but in Australia, at least, one business sector - the ever changing telecommunications industry – is experiencing rapidly increasing consumption of non-voice/text services, including multimedia, content, information and entertainment services by consumers as mobile phone usage matures.
 

 
ACCC warns mobile operators against overstating wireless data rates
The ACCC has told mobile operators that they must not advertise data rates on wireless broadband services in excess of those generally achievable or likely to be achieved by consumers using the network.

 
Green light for Kordia's new trans-Tasman cable
The board of New Zealand company, Kordia Solutions, has given the green light - subject to customer signups - to the company's plans to build a new trans-Tasman submarine cable, dubbed OptiKor.

 
Cisco's Flip camcorder, pricing announced
Cisco has announced retail pricing for the Flip camcorder it will introduce into Australia before Christmas.

 
Threats to privacy in proposed new intercept rules averted, says EFA
Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) says its concerns with draft amendments to telecommunications interception legislation have been addressed in the bill as tabled.

 
Threats to privacy in proposed new intercept rules averted, says EFA
Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) says its concerns with draft amendments to telecommunications interception legislation have been addressed in the bill as tabled.

 
Threats to privacy in proposed new intercept rules averted, says EFA
Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) says its concerns with draft amendments to telecommunications interception legislation have been addressed in the bill as tabled.

 
Threats to privacy in proposed new intercept rules averted, says EFA
Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) says its concerns with draft amendments to telecommunications interception legislation have been addressed in the bill as tabled.

 
Threats to privacy in proposed new intercept rules averted, says EFA
Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) says its concerns with draft amendments to telecommunications interception legislation have been addressed in the bill as tabled.

 
Microsoft offers free malware protection for Windows
Microsoft has released in Australia free anti-malware software, Microsoft Security Essentials. It requires no registration, trials or renewals and will be available for download directly from Microsoft for Windows XP SP2 or SP3, Windows Vista and Windows 7 including Windows XP mode on both x32 and x64 PCs.

 
Cisco to bring Flip camcorders to Australia by Xmas
Cisco will be very firmly in the consumer electronic gadget market by year end when it introduces its Flip camcorders into the Australian market in time for Christmas.

 
Alphawest strengthens links to Cisco's data centre technology
Optus' IT services subsidiary, Alphawest, has got it hands on the first specimen in the Asia Pacific of Cisco's C-series rack mounted servers, a component of the Cisco Unified Computing System, Cisco's push into the virtualised data centre market:

 
G20 blind to the benefits of ICT?
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is to press the upcoming Copenhagen Agreement to recognise the importance of information and communication technologies as a cross-sectoral tool to combat climate change.

 
Unwired reveals key suppliers & plans for national WiMAX rollout
Unwired has named the remaining key suppliers for the Vividwireless mobile WiMax network rollout in Perth and says networks in the major capitals will follow in short order.

 
Internode cuts 3G modem prices
Internode has cut $50 from the price of its range of 3G modems for use with its a NodeMobile Data wireless broadband service and has introduced an antenna to boost reception.

 
Telstra takes ADSL2+ to 88 percent of Tasmanians
Telstra says it has upgraded its 100th telephone exchange in Tasmania, in Richmond, to ADSL2+, extending ADSL2+ coverage to 88 percent of Tasmanian homes and businesses.

 
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