Tag: NBN

As election looms, executive pay is back on the agenda

Posted on   |  by David McClure
The Greens have put executive remuneration back in the national spotlight, demanding that government put a ceiling on what the NBN leadership can be paid as a condition of...

Labor commits $3bn to NBN upgrades

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has committed an additional $3 billion to “finish” the NBN and improve internet speeds at remaining fibre-to-the node (FTTN) premises should Labor win this year’s...

New laws to prevent future NBN sell-off

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
New laws to keep the NBN publicly owned will be introduced to federal Parliament, preventing any future sell-off of the network that delivers high-speed broadband to 8.5 million households....

Innovation is the key to NBN Co’s future

Posted on   |  by Mark Gregory
The future of telecommunications in Australia has become linked to the success or failure of NBN Co, the government business enterprise that is responsible for connecting premises to the...

Wind-powered NBN trialled in Victoria

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The NBN has hailed its trial of wind power a success in terms of resilience and sustainability after demonstrating small turbines can help power a fixed wireless site near...

Fixing regional mobile is the Albanese govt’s NBN moment

Posted on   |  by Mark Gregory
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has decided not to grant authorisation for the proposed regional mobile network arrangements between Telstra and TPG Telecom. In doing so the...

Absence of progress as the NBN strikes out again

Posted on   |  by Mark Gregory
The NBN Company has released a discussion paper on its Special Access Undertaking variation and commenced a new round of talks with the competition regulator, service providers and consumer...

Reboot the Regional Communications Fund: ACCAN

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Australian Communications Consumer Action Network wants the new federal government to re-establish the regions-focused Communications Fund, in part to respond to estimates that there around 900,000 households without...