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ISPs: Govt porn filters 'could cripple internet'

Broadband providers Internode and iiNet have hit out against the Federal government's ISP-level content filtering initiative — a scheme that could cripple Australia's high-speed internet access, according to one exec.

Telstra's Next G hotline

Telstra have established a hotline for customers experiencing difficulty switching to the Next G network.

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Govt to survey schools on e-security

The Department of Broadband Communications and the Digital Economy intends to survey school children, parents and teachers on e-security and cyber-safety threats from late July 2009.
No NBN winner: Govt goes FTTH alone

The Federal Government has terminated the National Broadband Network tender process with no winner, instead flagging plans to invest billions in building its own fibre-to-the-home network to 90 per cent of Australians over the next eight years.
Govt's banned sites list leaked online

Whistle-blower site Wikileaks has published what it claims to be the government's blacklist of banned websites, but experts warn banning these sites won't prevent child pornography.
Extra $60m for regional telecoms

Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has tabled his "initial" response to the regional telecommunications review completed by Dr Bill Glasson's team last year: $60 million in extra funding.

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