National broadband network consortium Terria said today that AAPT's withdrawal from the group would not affect its ability to hand in a bid on 26 November.
Telecom New Zealand and its Australian subsidiary AAPT have withdrawn from the Terria national broadband network consortium just weeks before the November 26 deadline for final submissions, according to reports.
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy today signalled he was unmoved by statements from the Terria telco consortium that the global economic crisis had forced it to seek alternative funding for its national broadband network bid.
Internet service providers (ISPs) are sitting on the fence on whether to participate in the government's upcoming live trial for ISP-level filtering of undesirable internet content, with their involvement depending heavily on the terms of the trial.
Shadow Communications Minister Senator Nick Minchin today said he thought it unlikely a builder for the Federal Government's $4.7 billion national broadband network would be locked in for another 12 months.
Senators Nick Minchin and Helen Coonan today opened fire in the Senate on communications minister Stephen Conroy in a joint attack marking the commencement of Minchin\'s term as shadow minister.
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Terria and Telstra today welcomed Communications Minister Stephen Conroy's move to name 26 November as the final deadline for bids to build and operate the planned national broadband network, but did not change their positions on how the initiative should go forward.
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy will reportedly tomorrow (Wednesday) set November 26 as the final deadline for companies to submit bids to build and operate the government's planned $4.7 billion national broadband network (NBN).
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has defended the lack of progress in building a national broadband internet network, saying the government was committed to the so-called digital revolution.
Today is the deadline for Australian telcos to hand over information on their networks so that the federal government can use it in its process to build a $4.7 billion national broadband network. ZDNet.com.au investigated who's on time and who's late.
A potential deadline for national broadband network proposals has emerged, with acting Communications Minister Anthony Albanese today releasing a final document detailing the network information carriers have to disclose in order for bids to be submitted.
Shadow Communications Minister Bruce Billson has presented a satirical prize to his Labor counterpart Stephen Conroy, citing his achievement of topping a "Breaking Broadband Promises" class.
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation tonight unveiled its new online streaming platform, allowing users to watch TV shows on the internet.
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