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Superfast, and ADSL and NBN-ready. What more do you need?]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 16:56:57 +1000 http://apcmag.com//linksys-ea6500-80211ac-router-review.htm http://apcmag.com//linksys-ea6500-80211ac-router-review.htm

Crazy fast and highly capable.]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 12:34:05 +1000 http://apcmag.com//how-to-get-your-home-ready-for-the-nbn.htm http://apcmag.com//how-to-get-your-home-ready-for-the-nbn.htm

It might be years before the National Broadband Network (NBN) comes to your street, but it’s best to start preparing your home for it now.]]> Mon, 23 May 2011 16:12:07 +1000 http://apcmag.com//the-nbn-where-to-from-here.htm http://apcmag.com//the-nbn-where-to-from-here.htm

President Bill Clinton and the Gunners' Axl Rose both have something to say about what YOU think about the NBN.]]> Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:14:06 +1000 http://apcmag.com//govt-chaos-has-nbn-co-stopped-the-rollout.htm http://apcmag.com//govt-chaos-has-nbn-co-stopped-the-rollout.htm

ELECTION | The NBN Co would not confirm this morning whether it would continue rolling out fibre while Australia's political future is in turmoil.]]> Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:43:24 +1000 http://apcmag.com//broadband-election-debate-watch-live-now.htm http://apcmag.com//broadband-election-debate-watch-live-now.htm

Watch Labor's Stephen Conroy, Coalition's Tony Smith and Greens' Scott Ludlam debate broadband policy. ]]> Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:30:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//interview-first-customer-on-the-nbn-.htm http://apcmag.com//interview-first-customer-on-the-nbn-.htm

"It's AWESOME" says Robert Pettman of Midway Point, Tasmania, who is now surfing on 50Mbit/s home broadband speeds.]]> Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:07:54 +1000 http://apcmag.com//first-nbn-customer-connected.htm http://apcmag.com//first-nbn-customer-connected.htm

A Whirlpool user claims to be the first customer to be connected to the NBN in Tasmania, and Senator Conroy has called a press conference for 10.30AM.]]> Fri, 02 Jul 2010 10:13:21 +1000 http://apcmag.com//im-proud-of-the-nbn-tearful-rudd-in-farewell-speech.htm http://apcmag.com//im-proud-of-the-nbn-tearful-rudd-in-farewell-speech.htm

Outgoing PM Kevin Rudd today said he was proud of the government's work on the NBN, saying it would fundamentally transform the country in ways we haven't even conceived of yet.]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:51:57 +1000 http://apcmag.com//nbn-deal-may-cause-telstra-losses-analyst.htm http://apcmag.com//nbn-deal-may-cause-telstra-losses-analyst.htm

Telstra's $11bn cash influx from the NBN deal might not be enough to stem the losses of customers flowing to other networks, one industry analyst says.]]> Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:23:45 +1000 http://apcmag.com//unions-iinet-welcome-telstranbn-deal.htm http://apcmag.com//unions-iinet-welcome-telstranbn-deal.htm

Two major unions, as well as the third-largest ISP, iiNet, have welcomed the deal to sell access to Telstra's infrastructure to the NBN.]]> Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:04:28 +1000 http://apcmag.com//audio-qa-david-thodey-on-the-11bn-telstra-nbn-deal.htm http://apcmag.com//audio-qa-david-thodey-on-the-11bn-telstra-nbn-deal.htm

Telstra CEO David Thodey takes our -- and other journalists' -- questions on the deal to shut down its copper and cable networks in favour of the NBN.]]> Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:46:38 +1000 http://apcmag.com//telstra-has-finally-sealed-its-doom.htm http://apcmag.com//telstra-has-finally-sealed-its-doom.htm

opinion | It may be good for Australia, but Telstra's management will come to regret doing the deal with the NBN as its most disastrous decision ever.]]> Sun, 20 Jun 2010 22:29:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//telstra-does-11billion-deal-for-nbn-access.htm http://apcmag.com//telstra-does-11billion-deal-for-nbn-access.htm

Telstra will shut down its phone network, as well as its HFC cable broadband service in an $11billion deal with the government's fibre-to-the-home NBN company.]]> Sun, 20 Jun 2010 22:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//reform-still-needed-despite-telstra-deal-says-optus.htm http://apcmag.com//reform-still-needed-despite-telstra-deal-says-optus.htm

Optus says the deal between Telstra and the NBN is good, but not that good.]]> Sun, 20 Jun 2010 21:59:09 +1000 http://apcmag.com//opposition-would-crush-telstranbn-deal-smith.htm http://apcmag.com//opposition-would-crush-telstranbn-deal-smith.htm

The Opposition has labelled the $11bn Telstra/NBN deal a "desperate" attempt by Labor to buy time for its failing NBN plan and says it would reverse it if elected.]]> Sun, 20 Jun 2010 21:54:24 +1000 http://apcmag.com//telstranbn-deal-rectifies-privatisation-mistake-greens.htm http://apcmag.com//telstranbn-deal-rectifies-privatisation-mistake-greens.htm

Today's deal between Telstra and the NBN Co may reverse some of the damage done to the Australian telco industry when the Howard government privatised Telstra, say the Greens.]]> Sun, 20 Jun 2010 21:41:30 +1000 http://apcmag.com//why-australia-needs-megan-fox-to-promote-the-nbn.htm http://apcmag.com//why-australia-needs-megan-fox-to-promote-the-nbn.htm

Megan, your adoring fans, if not your country, are calling you to come and help us feel the earth move as Kevin Rudd starts laying cables.]]> Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:49:41 +1000 http://apcmag.com//kevins-google-love-moment.htm http://apcmag.com//kevins-google-love-moment.htm

Although the government is currently at war with Google, Kevin Rudd says you need the NBN because... you'll be able to access Google faster.]]> Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:04:50 +1000 http://apcmag.com//internode-launches-cheaper-than-adsl-nbn-plans.htm http://apcmag.com//internode-launches-cheaper-than-adsl-nbn-plans.htm

Internode has unveiled fibre-to-the-home broadband pricing starting from $29.95, $10 less than its cheapest ADSL+ plans.]]> Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:04:43 +1000 http://apcmag.com//iinet-confirms-nbn-plans-starts-signing-customers.htm http://apcmag.com//iinet-confirms-nbn-plans-starts-signing-customers.htm

iiNet has confirmed its final plans for the National Broadband fibre-to-the-home network, starting from $49.00.]]> Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:52:16 +1000 http://apcmag.com//byo-linux-router-to-the-nbn.htm http://apcmag.com//byo-linux-router-to-the-nbn.htm

What do tomatoes and penguins have to do with the Australian government's nationwide fibre-to-the-home project? ]]> Mon, 24 May 2010 10:16:15 +1000 http://apcmag.com//exetels-linton-thanks-thug-conroy-for-free-plug.htm http://apcmag.com//exetels-linton-thanks-thug-conroy-for-free-plug.htm

The controversial chief of ISP Exetel has thanked Stephen Conroy for the "free plugs" for Exetel's cheap NBN plans while appearing to quietly change the final shape of those plans.]]> Mon, 10 May 2010 15:41:44 +1000 http://apcmag.com//conroy-releases-nbn-details.htm http://apcmag.com//conroy-releases-nbn-details.htm

It'll only cost $26b, says the government, as it releases details showing that the NBN is financially viable.]]> Thu, 06 May 2010 14:42:14 +1000 http://apcmag.com//live-watch-kevin-rudd-announcing-nbn-plan-details.htm http://apcmag.com//live-watch-kevin-rudd-announcing-nbn-plan-details.htm

From 1:45PM today, Kevin Rudd will be announcing the full details of the national broadband network -- and you can watch live. (Now concluded)]]> Thu, 06 May 2010 13:35:35 +1000 http://apcmag.com//taswegian-nbn-ready-to-roll.htm http://apcmag.com//taswegian-nbn-ready-to-roll.htm

The Tasmanian government has dropped pamphlets on citizens it is soon about to bring broadband democracy to, promising "unlimited possibilities".]]> Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:14:34 +1000 http://apcmag.com//conroy-will-release-nbn-study.htm http://apcmag.com//conroy-will-release-nbn-study.htm

Stephen Conroy has confirmed the controversial $25 million National Broadband Network implementation study will be released before the Federal Budget in May.]]> Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:55:11 +1000 http://apcmag.com//fed-gov-shops-around-for-a-new-broadband-provider.htm http://apcmag.com//fed-gov-shops-around-for-a-new-broadband-provider.htm

The government is looking to bring all its telecommunications services to one provider. If only it was building its own national telecommunications network...]]> Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:06:29 +1000 http://apcmag.com//install-fibre-not-new-phone-lines-says-conroy.htm http://apcmag.com//install-fibre-not-new-phone-lines-says-conroy.htm

"It doesn’t make sense for new houses to be fitted with old copper [phone line] technology," says Comms Minister Stephen Conroy.]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:02:03 +1000 http://apcmag.com//too-expensive-nbn-monthly-plans-unveiled.htm http://apcmag.com//too-expensive-nbn-monthly-plans-unveiled.htm

The first 100Mbit/s plans have been announced for the national broadband network, but they're like Telstra pricing -- only worse.]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:54:39 +1000 http://apcmag.com//govt-announces-first-nbn-sites-in-nsw-vic-qld-sa.htm http://apcmag.com//govt-announces-first-nbn-sites-in-nsw-vic-qld-sa.htm

Embattled comms minister Stephen Conroy has turned attention away from ISP filtering with news of what suburbs will get access to the national fibre-to-the-home network first.]]> Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:08:18 +1000 http://apcmag.com//telstra-speaks-to-google-about-rolling-out-fibre-to-the-home.htm http://apcmag.com//telstra-speaks-to-google-about-rolling-out-fibre-to-the-home.htm

Telstra today said it had spoken to Google management about its rollout of gigabit fibre-to-the-home in the US which was announced overnight.]]> Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:10:13 +1000 http://apcmag.com//why-the-govt-is-deliberately-making-the-nbn-boring.htm http://apcmag.com//why-the-govt-is-deliberately-making-the-nbn-boring.htm

It's no mistake that when the government gives a speech about the new fibre-to-the-home network, you want to fall asleep. ]]> Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:06:12 +1000 http://apcmag.com//conroy-recommends-labor-man-for-450k-nbn-job.htm http://apcmag.com//conroy-recommends-labor-man-for-450k-nbn-job.htm

Not only is NBN Co's new PR man a former Labor staffer, the government is paying him $450K to keep relationships with ... the government ... good. ]]> Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:31:30 +1000 http://apcmag.com//i.htm http://apcmag.com//i.htm

Australian ISPs are increasing their purchases of ADSL equipment, despite the potential for the construction of the fibre-to-the-home NBN to make ADSL irrelevant.]]> Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:44:30 +1000 http://apcmag.com//regrets-ive-had-a-few-but-not-over-nbn-tender-conroy.htm http://apcmag.com//regrets-ive-had-a-few-but-not-over-nbn-tender-conroy.htm

Stephen "Sinatra" Conroy says he has regrets, but not over the NBN tender: no, he did it his way.]]> Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:02:06 +1000 http://apcmag.com//liberals-smith-slams-chaotic-conroy-over-nbn.htm http://apcmag.com//liberals-smith-slams-chaotic-conroy-over-nbn.htm

Shadow Comms Minister Tony Smith has branded Stephen Conroy "the master of disaster" following the Auditor General's investigation into the NBN.]]> Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:57:31 +1000 http://apcmag.com//govt-planned-for-failure-of-nbn-bids.htm http://apcmag.com//govt-planned-for-failure-of-nbn-bids.htm

The government was figuring out a "plan B" for the national broadband network as early as August 2008, newly-released documents show.]]> Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:39:42 +1000 http://apcmag.com//pirate-party-gears-up-for-federal-elections.htm http://apcmag.com//pirate-party-gears-up-for-federal-elections.htm

Sniffing an election in the wind, and wanting to put its own core issues on the table, the Pirate Party is seeking registration as an official political party.]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:35:20 +1000 http://apcmag.com//spain-decrees-affordable-broadband-a-legal-right-for-all-citizens.htm http://apcmag.com//spain-decrees-affordable-broadband-a-legal-right-for-all-citizens.htm

Internet connections of at least 1Mbps, at a fixed and regulated rate, will be included in a revised ‘universal service’ obligation as a legal obligation for Spanish telcos.]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:53:46 +1000 http://apcmag.com//telstra-boosts-cable-speeds-to-100mbps.htm http://apcmag.com//telstra-boosts-cable-speeds-to-100mbps.htm

Telstra is ready to flick the switch on Melbourne’s upgraded 100Mbps cable broadband network, but users wait to learn the price for having Australia’s fastest home Internet...]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:44:56 +1000 http://apcmag.com//finland-declares-1mbps-broadband-to-be-a-legal-right.htm http://apcmag.com//finland-declares-1mbps-broadband-to-be-a-legal-right.htm

The Finnish government has decreed that all citizens will be entitled to at least a 1Mbps broadband connection by July next year, with a 100Mbps service mandatory by 2015.]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:42:56 +1000 http://apcmag.com//conroy-to-roll-out-wimax-to-broadband-blackspots.htm http://apcmag.com//conroy-to-roll-out-wimax-to-broadband-blackspots.htm

Despite having mothballed the previous government's $1bn OPEL WiMax network plan, Stephen Conroy has announced his great new idea: a WiMax network to cover broadband blackspots.]]> Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:57:50 +1000 http://apcmag.com//now-theres-an-app-store-for-your-tv.htm http://apcmag.com//now-theres-an-app-store-for-your-tv.htm

US telco Verizon opens up the ‘Widget Bazaar’ app store for its fibre-optic TV service, adding dollops of Web goodness to the biggest screen in the house.]]> Wed, 05 Aug 2009 05:56:08 +1000 http://apcmag.com//nbn-rollout-get-started-conroy.htm http://apcmag.com//nbn-rollout-get-started-conroy.htm

When the going gets politically tough, the NBN gets going, apparently. Senator Conroy says the government is moving quickly to get started on the fibre network in regional areas.]]> Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:33:20 +1000 http://apcmag.com//malcolm-turnbull-wants-you-to-drive-on-potholes.htm http://apcmag.com//malcolm-turnbull-wants-you-to-drive-on-potholes.htm

Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull today slammed the Rudd Government's $43 billion national road network.]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:52:36 +1000 http://apcmag.com//internode-gobsmacked-iinet-welcomes-ftth-network.htm http://apcmag.com//internode-gobsmacked-iinet-welcomes-ftth-network.htm

Two high profile ISPs have welcomed the government's decision to scrap its fibre-to-the-node plans and build a fibre-to-the-home network instead.]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2009 11:30:08 +1000 http://apcmag.com//breaking-news-govt-to-build-43bn-fibre-to-the-home-network.htm http://apcmag.com//breaking-news-govt-to-build-43bn-fibre-to-the-home-network.htm

The Government has scrapped the fraught NBN process and will instead build its own 100Mbit/s fibre to the home network to 90% of Australians, within 5-8 years. ]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:07:13 +1000 http://apcmag.com//telstra-to-upgrade-cable-to-100mbits.htm http://apcmag.com//telstra-to-upgrade-cable-to-100mbits.htm

Melbourne, you lucky bastards. You'll be surfing at 100Mbit/s by Christmas, according to Telstra.]]> Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:00:50 +1000 http://apcmag.com//internode-launches-100mbit-broadband-for-49.htm http://apcmag.com//internode-launches-100mbit-broadband-for-49.htm

Internode has unexpectedly announced a fibre-to-the-home broadband service for $49 a month. But there is a catch...]]> Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:35:02 +1000 http://apcmag.com//audio_sol_trujillo_announcing_telstra_nbn_failure.htm http://apcmag.com//audio_sol_trujillo_announcing_telstra_nbn_failure.htm

Listen to Telstra CEO Sol Trujillo lambast the government for rejecting Telstra's bid to build the national broadband network.]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:25:52 +1000 http://apcmag.com//telstra_knocked_itself_out_of_the_bidding_conroy.htm http://apcmag.com//telstra_knocked_itself_out_of_the_bidding_conroy.htm

The Federal Government says Telstra excluded itself from the bidding to build the national broadband network.]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:14:57 +1000 http://apcmag.com//breaking_telstra_dumped_from_government_nbn_process.htm http://apcmag.com//breaking_telstra_dumped_from_government_nbn_process.htm

Telstra is out of the running to build the national broadband network, after the Government's expert panel rejected the company's non-compliant bid.]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:31:31 +1000 http://apcmag.com//conroy_mocks_telstra_broadband_bid.htm http://apcmag.com//conroy_mocks_telstra_broadband_bid.htm

"They describe it as a proposal... they believe it can be considered."]]> Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:17:59 +1000 http://apcmag.com//national_bluescreen_network.htm http://apcmag.com//national_bluescreen_network.htm

Bluescreen returns, and this time, it's all about money. Oh, and the fastest bluescreens this country has ever seen. But mostly money.]]> Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:00:00 +1000