Do Broadband Our Way: Telstra Rivals

A COALITION of Telstra's rivals has rubbished the dominant telco's plan to spend $3.1 billion upgrading its broadband network, but still wants Telstra to chip in to build a similar network.

Business Stuck In Slow Lane

SMALL businesses in the Hunter are being forced to move because of a lack of adequate broadband internet access, according to Newcastle MP Sharon Grierson.

Backwater On The Net

"FRAUDBAND" is what some wags have dubbed Australia's version of broadband internet. And it is true that by world standards, this country's internet data transfer speeds and capacities are absurdly low.