ACCC gets tough on Telcos
This week in Innovationaus.com the reasons behind the ACCC's targeted action to ensure that the Telcos provide consumers with improved information is discussed. There is a considerable lag occurring between changes to consumer expectations and the rate at which the Telcos react and it is timely that the ACCC has stepped in.
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Will Parliament act on NBN folly?
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) raids raise a number of questions about the use of Police resources to identify documents leaked from NBN Co. The AFP raids appear to have been carried out incorrectly and there is reason to criticise the AFP's interaction with NBN Co whilst carrying out the raids. Today in Innovationaus.com the need for Parliament to review what has happened is discussed.
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Security risks for faster electronic voting
<p>There have been calls for online electronic voting to fast track elections but security concerns remain and if we rush to put online electronic voting in place we may do our democracy unexpected harm along the way. Today in <em><a href="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/technology/opinion/electronic-voting-may-be-faster-but-carries-security-risks/news-story/f0b6b44844214605e3860ef1887b2bb9">The Australian</a></em> the issues surrounding electronic voting are considered. </p>
Where to now for the NBN?
With the 2016 Federal Election this weekend and the National Broadband Network proving to be a thorn in the Coalition's side, it is time to discuss in The Australian what the options are for the Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull if the Coalition is returned to Government.
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Labor sets aside NBN myths
Labor's plan for the National Broadband Network (NBN) has been released and the outcome is discussed in The Australian. In what can only be described as a pragmatic and sensible approach Labor will tackle the NBN with the goal of shifting back to full fibre as soon as possible, and for two million Australian premises this will be as soon as the FTTN rollout can be stopped and the FTTP rollout resumed.
Labor's NBN silence
As the wait for Labor's NBN plan continues it is timely to discuss how Labor might benefit by taking a realistic approach to broadband policy and in The Australian the discussion centres on why Labor should not try to turn back the clock to 2013 because renegotiating existing contracts would inevitably lead to further delays and cost blowouts.
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