The $33 million Personal Property Security Register built by Fujitsu for the Attorney General’s department has endured a fraught first fortnight. By some estimates it may take another three months for the already delayed system to be operating smoothly.

It's probably quite difficult to annoy the ACMA, but when your spamming gets beyond a joke, expect to be thrust into the spotlight.

Communications minister, senator Stephen Conroy has capped the amount of spectrum any single organisation will be able to acquire in the upcoming 700MHz and 2.5GHz auctions at 2x20MHz in the 700MHz and 2x40MHz in the 2.5 GHz band.

The Federal Government has responded swiftly to the furore surrounding the copyright ruling on the Optus TV Now service: it has announced that the Australian Law Reform Commission will review the operation of copyright in the digital environment.

The Federal Government has launched a three year, $5.1m trial of virtual English language tuition over the NBN designed to help new migrants settle into regional communities.

The telecomms industry has made its last bid to escape regulation of its customer service practices by the ACMA, with the submission of a revised Telecommunications Consumer Protection Code to the ACMA for registration.

  A last-minute stay-of-execution means users' files on Megaupload are safe for the moment; they just can't be accessed.  

The Federal Government is to provide $4.9m to give children with hearing or vision impairment in regional and remote Australia access to specialist services and therapies through the National Broadband Network (NBN).

Senator Stephen Conroy Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy has announced that Telstra will be providing open access wholesale services through its fibre networks that are currently being deployed in South Brisbane and some new real estate projects that have been launched.

The ACCC has released submissions received in response to the first round of its review of NBN Co's special access undertaking, and submitters are united in warning that it could result in NBN Co's Wholesale Broadband Agreement transcending legislation and the powers of the ACCC.

Coalition leader Tony Abbott has announced plans to set up an Online Safety Working Group  to develop the Coalition's online safety policy.

You might have become used to the idea that what you see on Twitter is at least potentially the same as every other Twitter user following the same people and entering the same search terms. But that's about to change.

Telstra's major competitors, from Optus downwards have been unanimous in calling on the ACCC to regulate Telstra's wholesale ADSL service.

The Competitive Carriers' Coalition says the exemption granted by the Federal Government to Telstra will mean thousands of Australians will not gain the full benefits of competition.

Nokia has fallen foul of Australia's anti-spam laws for 'helpful' SMS messages it sends to owners of Nokia mobiles.

Communications minister, senator Stephen Conroy, has announced that Telstra will provide an open access wholesale service on fibre networks it is deploying in South Brisbane and some new real estate projects.

Megaupload, rated by some as the 13th most visited site on the Internet was taken down late last week by the FBI under accusation of copyright infringement, however many other rights have been infringed by their actions.

The Federal Government has launched a telehealth pilot program that will use the National Broadband Network to provide services to older Australians, people living with cancer and those requiring palliative care.

NBN Co has submitted to the ACCC a report commissioned from economics consultancy Synergies that recommends the ACCC accept NBN Co's special access undertaking, which sets out the price and non-price terms and conditions under which access seekers will gain access to NBN Co wholesale services.

If someone tried to scam you, the Australasian Consumer Fraud Task Force (ACFT) and the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) want to hear from you.