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Start-ups trying to kill the NBN

Start-ups trying to kill the NBN

PEOPLE frustrated with the NBN rollout are looking elsewhere, and these little telco start-ups are a great place to start.

How the NBN really hurts Telstra

How the NBN really hurts Telstra

THE completion of the National Broadband Network will shave $2 to $3 billion annually from Telstra’s earnings, according to a major credit ratings agency.

NBN’s ‘game changing’ satellite to launch

NBN’s ‘game changing’ satellite to launch

THE National Broadband Network is getting ready to launch a satellite into space. It’s on a mission to deliver “game changing” service to many Australians.

ACCC wants feedback on NBN changes

ACCC wants feedback on NBN changes

AUSTRALIA’S consumer watchdog is looking for industry and stakeholder feedback on proposed changes to the NBN’s special access undertaking.

The thing holding back our NBN

BEFORE its even finished there is plenty of talk about upgrading our NBN — but there could be a huge obstacle in the way.

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Our internet report card still dismal

AUSTRALIA has clawed its way up the world broadband speed rankings, but our Asian neighbours continue to skyrocket ahead.

Will your internet actually get better?

BOTH sides of politics are making some nice promises about the NBN. But are they true? This is how the result will affect your internet.

Supplied file pictures by NBN Co. for use when reporting on the National Broadband Network. NBN fibre hauling

NBN architect quits before election

A WEEK after the NBN was slammed as a ‘colossal mistake’ — and three days before the election — the man in charge of rolling out the network has quit.

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National Broadband Network CEO Mike Quigley talks at business conference at Surry Hills in Sydney.

Slower NBN a ‘colossal mistake’

THE National Broadband Network has launched a scathing attack on the Coalition’s internet policy, branding it “expensive” and “backward”.

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The foreboding stat for our NBN

The foreboding stat for our NBN

THE founding chief executive of the NBN has pointed to a pair of simple stats that show the fundamental problem with our NBN rollout.

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Fury grows over ‘destruction of the NBN’

THE NBN has been a heated issue in this election campaign from the start, and the intense partisanship shows no sign of abating. In fact, it’s getting worse.

Country’s IT crowd critical of NBN speeds

Country’s IT crowd critical of NBN speeds

THE country’s association for IT professionals, has released its own Federal Election manifesto claiming the NBN rollout isn’t adequate.

Real losers of NBN rollout

HOW is the bitter politics of the NBN reflected in the experience of those already connected? We spoke to four Aussies to find out.

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Where the NBN’s already too slow

THE NBN is still far from finished but one city is already looking to offer data speeds that blow it out of the water.

The NBN Co construction team rollout fibre in Penrith. Many suburbs in the Penrith region will be amongst the first in Australia to gain access to high-speed, reliable and affordable broadband through the NBN / Generic / Technology / Broadband / Communications / Infrastructure / Internet / High Speed Data / Online / Business / Western Sydney.

Who are winners under Labor’s NBN?

IF YOU were excited to hear that Labor plans to return to super-fast broadband technology if it wins government — don’t get ahead of yourself just yet.

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Superfast internet hopes revived

LABOR has promised to give millions of long-suffering internet users faster speeds, attacking the NBN as “slow” and “second-rate”.

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Joyce slammed over NBN comments

Joyce slammed over NBN comments

THE Deputy PM has been heavily criticised for his comments on the NBN, suggesting not all Australians need access to the same high speeds.

What we need to fix our slow internet

What we need to fix our slow internet

IT WILL only cost 15 cents per user and help us understand why our internet is so bad. So why aren’t we doing it?

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Your crappy internet matters now

ONE side of politics is gearing up to make fast internet a major election issue, saying it’s something “Aussies really care about”.

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What MP knew about NBN raids

What MP knew about NBN raids

COMMUNICATIONS Minister Mitch Fifield confirmed he knew NBN Co had enlisted the AFP over the leaked documents.

Netflix has proof your internet sucks

Netflix has proof your internet sucks

IF YOU can bear to try it, Netflix has launched a simple test that underlines just how slow Australia’s internet speeds are.

The NBN is running out of money

THE NBN has received its final allocation of public funding, and the government seems unsure about where the rest will come from.

Supplied file pictures by NBN Co. for use when reporting on the National Broadband Network. NBN contractor Foxcomm install an FTTN on the corner of Parry and Darby Street Cooks Hill, Newcastle NSW 27/07/15.

Is the NBN now a national joke?

OUR global internet ranking has slipped 30 places since Malcolm Turnbull took over as Comms Minister, fuelling the chorus of NBN critics.

Liberal MP Roy Wyatt defended the government's approach to rolling out the NBN.

‘Not good enough’: Wyatt Roy grilled

YOUNG Wyatt Roy copped a grilling on Q&A last night as one audience member took him to task over the NBN.

Supplied file pictures by NBN Co. for use when reporting on the National Broadband Network. NBN fibre hauling

Could this technology save the NBN?

THE National Broadband Network has been under attack from all sides lately, but a new technology set to be trialled next month has execs excited.

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Optus wants new internet rules

OPTUS has voiced concerns over the current landscape of the telco industry and has called for a new set of industry rules as the NBN rolls out.

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‘How do people live like this?!’

‘How do people live like this?!’

WHEN an American is asked to use our slow and crappy internet, it becomes shockingly clear that we’re stuck in the Dark Ages.

‘ABC gagged me to not upset Turnbull’

‘ABC gagged me to not upset Turnbull’

FORMER ABC journalist Nick Ross has spoken out about the public broadcaster, saying he was gagged over the NBN. But is it a case of sour grapes?

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

Another $641 million blunder for NBN

LEAKED documents have revealed it could costs hundreds of millions of tax payers dollars to fix the NBN’s ageing copper network.

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Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

The NBN’s $800 million stuff-up

THE $800 million network that the NBN bought off Optus may need to be completely replaced, blowing costs and times out even further.

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