Stage two of the NBN rollout begins in Tasmania

Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate. » Stage two of the NBN rollout begins in Tasmania. Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy. The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, today welcomed the commencement of construction of...

Coalition wastes more time and money on smear campaign

  The Coalition has forced NBN Co to commit tens of thousands of dollars of taxpayers’ money to respond to a futile and malicious smear campaign against CEO Mike Quigley, the Minister for Broadband, Communication and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy said. Senator Conroy said the...

$12.4m Backing For Business In the Digital Economy

    Joint media release   Senator the Hon Nick Sherry Minister for Small Business, Minister Assisting on Deregulation and Public Sector Superannuation, Minister Assisting on Tourism   Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital...

ACMA – ACMA media release 49/2011 – 26 May

The Australian Communications and Media Authority today released a second discussion paper as part of its review of the Telecommunications (Do Not Call Register) (Telemarketing and Research Calls) Industry Standard 2007 (the Standard). The ACMAs second discussion paper is available on the ACMA website. The...

ACMA – ACMA media release 43/2011 – 13 May

The vast majority of Australian telephone consumers have a patchy understanding of billing and call price information, according to ACMA research released today into how consumers use and understand their phone services and numbers. Those that have a usage plan for only one service report a higher proportion...

Better Broadband for Rural and Regional Australians

NBN Co announced today it had signed a contract with Optus worth up to $ 200 million to provide managed satellite services and satellite capacity. The contract is subject to final design and implementation of the full network. A second contract has also been signed with IPStar for additional satellite...