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Business
12:20PM Nick Broughall | Most of these responses to Conroy’s bitch-slapping of Telstra came through yesterday, but they’re still worth a read. Personally, I’m disappointed by the lack of fireworks from Telstra themselves – I can’t help but think that if Sol was around, we’d have lawyers duelling pistols at dawn… More »
The Industry’s Response To Conroy’s Telstra Ultimatum
12:20PM Nick Broughall | Most of these responses to Conroy’s bitch-slapping of Telstra came through yesterday, but they’re still worth a read. Personally, I’m disappointed by the lack of fireworks from Telstra themselves – I can’t help but think that if Sol was around, we’d have lawyers duelling pistols at dawn… More » 
Business
11:46AM Nick Broughall | Somebody get me some popcorn: This could get very messy. Today Senator Conroy announced that the Rudd government has made some pretty major changes to telecommunications laws that will require Telstra to structurally separate its wholesale and retail businesses. And if they don’t do it voluntarily, the government’s going to bring the pain… More »
Government To Force Telstra To Structurally Separate Wholesale And Retail
11:46AM Nick Broughall | Somebody get me some popcorn: This could get very messy. Today Senator Conroy announced that the Rudd government has made some pretty major changes to telecommunications laws that will require Telstra to structurally separate its wholesale and retail businesses. And if they don’t do it voluntarily, the government’s going to bring the pain… More »
Online
2:23PM Nick Broughall | Last night at 7pm, internet activists Anonymous hit a heap of government websites in a DoS attack in order to protest their planned internet filter. And according to Duncan Riley at The Inquisitr, they even succeeded in taking down pm.gov.au for a little bit. More »
K-Rudd’s Website Targeted By Anti-Censorship Hackers Anonymous
2:23PM Nick Broughall | Last night at 7pm, internet activists Anonymous hit a heap of government websites in a DoS attack in order to protest their planned internet filter. And according to Duncan Riley at The Inquisitr, they even succeeded in taking down pm.gov.au for a little bit. More »
Random Stuff
11:00AM Nick Broughall | Taken at Sony’s new BD disc factory yesterday. It’s so good, it almost doesn’t need a caption. But go nuts anyway… More »
Caption Contest: Quick! Press The Red Button!
11:00AM Nick Broughall | Taken at Sony’s new BD disc factory yesterday. It’s so good, it almost doesn’t need a caption. But go nuts anyway… More »
Online
8:00AM Nick Broughall | Last night, Senator Stephen Conroy appeared on the ABC TV program Q&A, and spent almost half the program defending his internet filter plans. More than 2000 people sent questions on the issue, and yet the Senator somehow managed to avoid most of them by repeating the same old boring arguments. And because we have the ability to analyse the arguments, we’re going to refute each one of them, one by one. More »
Conroy Proves His Ability To Duck And Weave On Q&A
8:00AM Nick Broughall | Last night, Senator Stephen Conroy appeared on the ABC TV program Q&A, and spent almost half the program defending his internet filter plans. More than 2000 people sent questions on the issue, and yet the Senator somehow managed to avoid most of them by repeating the same old boring arguments. And because we have the ability to analyse the arguments, we’re going to refute each one of them, one by one. More »
Entertainment
12:04PM Nick Broughall | Senator Conroy has a lot to answer for. Between trying to destroy filter the internet and keeping the whole NBN process clouded in secrecy (so nobody can criticise his handling of it, we suppose), there are a lot of arguments and issues that the Minister needs to answer for. And considering he’s going to be a guest on the ABC’s Q&A program next Thursday, this could be our chance to ask him the tough questions. More »
Call To Arms: Stephen Conroy On ABC’s Q&A Next Week
12:04PM Nick Broughall | Senator Conroy has a lot to answer for. Between trying to destroy filter the internet and keeping the whole NBN process clouded in secrecy (so nobody can criticise his handling of it, we suppose), there are a lot of arguments and issues that the Minister needs to answer for. And considering he’s going to be a guest on the ABC’s Q&A program next Thursday, this could be our chance to ask him the tough questions. More »
Online
Australia, a Country with a Moronic Government, to Block BitTorrent
3:00AM Adam Frucci | Australia loves censoring and filtering things on the internet, but its government hasn’t had its fill yet. Next up: blocking BitTorrent in the entire country. More »
Online
9:30AM Nick Broughall | Over the weekend, demonstrations happened across the country protesting the Government’s planned mandatory internet filter. According to Lifehacker’s own Angus Kidman over at APC, literally hundreds of people were at the Sydney event to argue against Conroy’s misguided and uneducated policy. If you couldn’t make the event yourself, it’s definitely worth clicking the link to see photos from the event as well as a rundown of proceedings. And from all accounts, get prepared to join the next protest – it looks like we’re in for a long battle against the government on this issue…
[APC Mag]
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We Salute The Crusaders Who Marched Against The Government Filter
9:30AM Nick Broughall | Over the weekend, demonstrations happened across the country protesting the Government’s planned mandatory internet filter. According to Lifehacker’s own Angus Kidman over at APC, literally hundreds of people were at the Sydney event to argue against Conroy’s misguided and uneducated policy. If you couldn’t make the event yourself, it’s definitely worth clicking the link to see photos from the event as well as a rundown of proceedings. And from all accounts, get prepared to join the next protest – it looks like we’re in for a long battle against the government on this issue…
[APC Mag]
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Phones
12:39PM Nick Broughall | Apologies for the god-awful photoshop above (if you want better, send it through to me!) but ZDnet are reporting that Communications Minister Stephen Conroy is lusting after his very own iPhone 3G.
Talking with the audience at Communications Consumer Dialogue 2008 yesterday morning, he apparently announced:
“The sexy gadget at the moment is the iPhone. I’m looking
forward to getting one.”
Although there’s no mention of which carrier he plans on giving his iPhone allegiance to, the fact that the Senator considers anything sexy places him in higher regard in Gizmodo’s book than the previous Comms minister.
In other news, ZDnet says he’s also stoked that the ACCC has already stepped up to the plate with its announcement that you should be careful when it comes to mobile data, as it means he has less work to do. Good man!
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Senator Conroy Hearts The iPhone 3G
12:39PM Nick Broughall | Apologies for the god-awful photoshop above (if you want better, send it through to me!) but ZDnet are reporting that Communications Minister Stephen Conroy is lusting after his very own iPhone 3G.
Talking with the audience at Communications Consumer Dialogue 2008 yesterday morning, he apparently announced:
“The sexy gadget at the moment is the iPhone. I’m looking
forward to getting one.”
Although there’s no mention of which carrier he plans on giving his iPhone allegiance to, the fact that the Senator considers anything sexy places him in higher regard in Gizmodo’s book than the previous Comms minister.
In other news, ZDnet says he’s also stoked that the ACCC has already stepped up to the plate with its announcement that you should be careful when it comes to mobile data, as it means he has less work to do. Good man!
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Networks
1:39PM Nathan Taylor | The Australian today published a story built around an interview with Telstra’s Phil Burgess, and it presents one of the most cogent summaries of the issues facing Communication Minister Stephen Conroy I’ve yet seen. For Conroy, there are huge issues to deal with. Can Telstra be trusted to charge fairly, especially now that it’s officially demanding an 18% profit margin? Is the G9 for real? If somebody other than Telstra starts messing with the copper in the local loop, is Telstra going to sue their pants off?
If you’re interested in the future of broadband in Australia, it’s definitely worth a read. Click on the link to do just that. [The Australian]
(You can also check out the initial reveal of the 18% demand from Telstra here.)
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Legal and Financial Hurdles Plague Next Generation Broadband Network
1:39PM Nathan Taylor | The Australian today published a story built around an interview with Telstra’s Phil Burgess, and it presents one of the most cogent summaries of the issues facing Communication Minister Stephen Conroy I’ve yet seen. For Conroy, there are huge issues to deal with. Can Telstra be trusted to charge fairly, especially now that it’s officially demanding an 18% profit margin? Is the G9 for real? If somebody other than Telstra starts messing with the copper in the local loop, is Telstra going to sue their pants off?
If you’re interested in the future of broadband in Australia, it’s definitely worth a read. Click on the link to do just that. [The Australian]
(You can also check out the initial reveal of the 18% demand from Telstra here.)
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