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Internode Introduces Easy Naked Broadband Plan

1:30PM Nick Broughall | Building on the success of their Easy Broadband plans introduced earlier this year, Internode has just launched Easy Naked Broadband plans for naked DSL internet. More »
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Leaked AT&T Memo Outlines Spin Tactics Regarding Verizon Lawsuit

4:29PM Rosa Golijan | I’ll admit that I got a slight chuckle out of this particular memo sent to AT&T employees today. It explains that the company has in fact filed a lawsuit against Verizon for the rather hilarious “There’s a Map for That” ad campaign and proceeds to instruct employees to use any inquiries as a chance to talk about AT&T’s great qualities: More »
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T-Mobile HSPA 7.2 Rollout Has Begun

2:43PM Rosa Golijan | At least some good news follows T-Mobile’s recent messes: reports are coming in that users in New Jersey, Chicago, Minnesota, Virginia, and some other areas are getting download speeds above 2+ Mbps, meaning that the HSPA 7.2 rollout has begun. More »
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Verizon To Double Early Termination Fee

12:55AM Mark Wilson | Now, you can sign a new contract with Verizon, pick any phone and then ditch the service for $US175. But according to a leaked doc, those days are numbered. More »
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Leaked: ISPs Worldwide To Become Copyright Cops?

11:20PM Danny Allen | New negotiations for an international Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) kick off today, and this round focuses on a secretive internet piracy plan drafted by the US government. No text has been released, but secret copyright treaty details have surfaced. It’s not looking good. More »
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AT&T Suing Verizon Because “Map” Ad Is Confusing To Dumb People

8:46AM Wilson Rothman | A Verizon Wireless ad shows a beefy Verizon 3G map next to a less impressive AT&T 3G map. AT&T is suing, saying it leads people to believe AT&T has no phone service outside of its (admittedly skimpy) 3G areas. More »
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Rural Aussie Broadband Slower Than Carrier Pigeon

10:30AM Nick Broughall | Remember how last month an enterprising South African used a carrier pigeon to transfer data, and it was faster than using his DSL connection? Oh, how we laughed and laughed. Well, turns out that our own broadband situation is similarly awful, with ABC program Hungry Beast putting Telstra’s broadband to test against a pigeon and a car. Guess which one was the slowest? More »
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USAF’s Ultrawideband Laser Networks

7:21AM Jesus Diaz | The US Air Force is not only experimenting with lasers to kill missiles. They are now using them to transmit data from planes and drones at 35km and enabling quantum encryption. They did it with adaptive optics. More »
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Losing Net Neutrality: The Worst Case Scenario

12:13AM John Herrman | It’s alarmist, over-the-top anti-net-neutrality propaganda, sure, but this chart goes a long way to explaining why the IT dude at the office wears that “All Packet are Created Equal” shirt to work every other day. Short answer: because tiered ISPs are scary. More »