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NBN reviews are not what we have been told
NBN reviews are not what we have been told

Have you ever felt that your leg is being pulled? Well the government told us that they would carry out open and independent reviews of the National Broadband Network (NBN) and by the evidence available the reviews are little more than a change management process.

If the government continues along the current path then the review report due out on 2 December 2013 will be little more than lightweight technically deficient justification for change.

The NBN copper whispering campaign
The NBN copper whispering campaign

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The state of the copper network is now the top discussion being held around the water cooler. Joe heard that Fred heard that Misty’s father was a Telstra linesman who swears….

The situation is far from clear and Telstra is not helping matters by making a series of conflicting statements regarding the state of the copper network.

Dumbing down the NBN
Dumbing down the NBN

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NBN Co's bad telco habits
NBN Co's bad telco habits

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The relationship between the telecommunications industry and its customers has always been adversarial with the telcos seen as a necessary evil; their promises of “customer satisfaction”, “value for money” and transparency disregarded as disingenuous PR speak.

Will the NBN be 'affordable' without Huawei?
Will the NBN be 'affordable' without Huawei?

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Now that the election is done and dusted we need to turn our attention to the broadband minefield that the Abbott government needs to navigate. There will be casualties and some hard decisions to be made along the way, particularly about the involvement of Huawei.

The faulty arguments that stifle the NBN’s potential
The faulty arguments that stifle the NBN’s potential

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