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  iiNet to fight entertainment industry

  iiNet's managing director Michael Malone yesterday vowed to fight the action filed against it in federal court by film and television giants, which alleged iiNet had failed to prevent customers from downloading pirated content.

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  Studios sue iiNet over video piracy

  iiNet was today dragged into the federal court as major film studios filed a case against the ISP for allegedly letting its users download pirated movies and television series.

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  Aussie ISPs have content ambitions

  Executives from several of Australia's largest internet service providers have over the past few months expressed their desire to become media companies in their own right.

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  Advertising could fund future broadband

  The leaders of two of Australia's largest ISP's see a viable business model in offering free or discounted broadband connectivity, sponsored by advertisements targeted according to a user's web surfing habits.

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  Surfing on river gets easier

  Brisbane's new 13th CityCat ferry will be the first outfitted with WiFi wireless internet access.

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  Oi!: Internode gets Chumby

  The 'net gets friendly, courtesy of Internode and Chumby.

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  Oi!: 3 offers a year's worth of mobile broadband

  3 Mobile has launched a prepaid option for its broadband service with an offer of 12 months of internet being a first in the Australian mobile broadband market.

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  3 for four: Wi-Fi internet sharing

  3 Mobile has launched a new Wi-Fi router to share your 3G broadband connection with several users at once.

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  Filters to keep free McWi-Fi clean

  Fast food chain McDonalds has closed a multi-million dollar three-year deal with local security company earthwave to keep its Telstra-supplied free restaurant Wi-Fi free of net nasties and pornography.

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  I'm looking for a reasonable wireless Internet plan that will not break the bank.

  I have recently purchased a Sony Vaio Laptop (latest release) with Windows Vista. The laptop has a built in wireless card and I am looking for a reasonable wireless plan that will not break the bank. I use the laptop whilst out and about for work and also at home for general Internet browsing. Do you have any suggestions as to a provider that could meet my needs but not break my bank?

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  Optus prepaid broadband data robbery

  Optus launched an innovative prepaid wireless broadband service but soiled the deal by counting data used in enormous 10MB increments.

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  Please Explain: HSDPA

  Are you confused by the seemingly endless lists acronyms and jargon associated with technology? We're here to help. Check out our definition of HSDPA.

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  3 for four: Wi-Fi internet sharing

  3 Mobile has launched a new Wi-Fi router to share your 3G broadband connection with several users at once.

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  Surfing on river gets easier

  Brisbane's new 13th CityCat ferry will be the first outfitted with WiFi wireless internet access.

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  3 bundles mobiles with broadband

  3 Mobile bundles capped mobile plans with mobile broadband and very nearly gives us what we want.

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  Intel CEO predicts a more personalised Internet

  In the future, Intel chief executive Paul Otellini predicts Internet services will be more proactive, predictive and context aware.

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  Kill GPRS to make Virgin Broadband fly

  After struggling with Virgin Mobile's broadband over 3G for a couple of weeks, I discovered a modem tweak that has completely changed my Internet experience.

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  Protect your Wi-Fi network from hackers

  Good wireless security isn't hard to implement provided you know which steps to take. We'll show you how to do it.