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Conroy urges businesses to embrace work from home culture
Businesses must change their views on employees working from home and start using the internet to connect employees through “telework,” Communications Minister Stephen Conroy said at a Telework Forum in Sydney yesterday.
Conroy’s internet filter ‘was never going to work’
Stephen Conroy has announced a delay in the Labor Government’s proposed internet filter legislation until after the next Federal Election to debate ISP filtering of Refused Classification material.
Macquarie Telecom open contact centre in Sydney CBD
Business-grade telecommunications company Macquarie Telecom has announced its new plans for a $5 million contact centre in the Sydney CBD.
Telstra and Optus keen on mobile spectrum auctions in 2012
The Federal Government through the DBDCE plans to auction off 126 Mhz of Analog TV Wireless Broadband Spectrum when the network is finally switched off in 2013.
Telstra fixed-line rates to be capped for another 2 years
Telstra will be prevented from increasing rates payable on fixed line services beyond current caps for the next two years, with the Government to extend current price caps.
Cyber security on the national agenda
National Cyber Security Awareness Week started yesterday, and while the name might sound like something from the 1980’s ‘Cyber Security’ is more important now than ever for your business.
iiNet calls Senator Conroy a liar over filter
iiNet has outed Senator Conroy as a liar for suggesting iiNet supports the Federal Government’s proposed internet filter because of their participation in the filter consultation process.
NBN receives funding boost in Federal Budget
The National Broadband Network (NBN) received a funding boost in last night’s Federal Budget, with the Rudd Government allocating additional funding to implement the NBN through to 2014.
NBN/Telstra deal unlikely, separate payment possible: Conroy
Kevin Rudd’s National Broadband Network (NBN) looks likely to go ahead without Telstra, given the disparity between Telstra’s asking price and the savings using Telstra’s existing infrastructure would bring.
Do Not Call Register extended to 5 years – Business exempt
Senator Stephen Conroy has announced plans to extend the Do Not Call Register renewal period to five years, but will exempt business to business calls, in a win for small business.
Tony Abbott attacked by ISP’s over lack of NBN policy
Tony Abbott has come under fire from multiple fronts after yesterday declaring that he would scrap the National Broadband Network (NBN) if he was to become Prime Minister.
Tony Abbott to axe National Broadband Network
Kevin Rudd’s grand plans for a National Broadband Network (NBN) will come to nothing with Tony Abbott preparing to slash Government spending if the Liberal Party wins the next federal election.