Tower troubles, tide troubles, Tony troubles… It’s been a tough week for NBN Co this week, as you’re about to discover in this week’s roundup… More »
If you were worried about signing up for the NBN and then watching the price go up exponentially, lay your fears aside. NBN Co has announced that it is fixing its wholesale price for five years, before raising them at half the rate of inflation after that. More »
Of all the fake, gimpy, tortoise-slow 4Gs of the world, AT&T has historically been far and away the fakest, gimpiest, tortoise-slowest. But the real-deal LTE hotness is coming soon. And as this real-life demo shows, it’s going to be blazing. More »
There is plenty of comedy gold to be mined from the impending obliteration of one of the four major US carriers and the further consolidation of the telecommunications industry. These videos aren’t quite there, but oh well. More »
This week: Gizmodo explains how the NBN will use a combination of high-speed fibre, fixed-wireless (4G LTE) and satellite to blanket Australia. More »
With every passing week, the NBN becomes more of a permanent reality for Australians. This week: porn expected to drive NBN uptake (who’d have guessed?), iiNet chief calls for end to politicised debate, and the consumer watchdog warns ISPs against overstating NBN speed claims. More »
It’s no secret that Giz isn’t a fan of the government’s filter. Though Telstra has now adopted a more moderate voluntary framework (and Optus soon will), other ISPs like Internode and iiNet call it “security theatre” bypassed with basic DNS tweaks. The latest filter news: NBN Co has confirmed it won’t be filtering–that will remain in the hands of ISPs. More »
