Tag Archives: openinternet

Alan Jones And The NBN Fail!

As a technologist and network computing professional, I read with great interest a few days ago about a breakthrough in fibre-optics research in Germany, in which a new form of laser signalling has broken the record for data speed over optical fibre, reaching 26Tbps. Scientists Set New Download Speed Record And I quote: “The scientists […]

Does Review Make Implementing Filter Impossible?

For some time I have believed that a possible function of the so-called National Classification Scheme Review (NCSR) could be to position the government for a soft-landing, get-out-of-jail-free card in relation to their mandatory internet filtering plan. I most recently discussed my feelings on this topic in this article from last week. Reading some more […]

The Filter Is Not Dead

There has been some scuttlebutt in recent days in regards to whether the ridiculous iron fist that is the proposed mandatory filtering of the internet in Australia is to go ahead or not. Certainly, there have been a lot of mixed messages, but the most important message of all is that it is not dead. […]

Spam Scam Coming Through a Portal Near You!

Some minutes ago, I noticed that my spam filters had successfully blocked an email purporting to come from one of my secondary email addresses, addressed to my primary email address. Well done spam filters! Amused, I sent this tweet, stating: “I must have pissed myself off somwhere/somehow…one of my email addresses is sending spam to […]

NBN: Who Wants Five Grand?

With the recent passing of the legislation enabling the National Broadband Network (NBN), you might be excused for thinking the debate might be starting to settle down a fair bit. Not so, it would seem. If anything, it has flared up even more in the last couple of weeks, and with the cancellation of the […]

NBN Legislation Passes – Now Get On With It!

After a marathon session in the House of Representatives, the legislation enabling the National Broadband Network passed into law, requiring only royal ascension from the Governor-General. Whether or not you are a supporter of the NBN, the bottom line is that the NBN is now law, and it is now time to let Mike Quigley […]

Online Piracy Not The Problem

There has been a lot of discussion in recent weeks, following the apparent culmination of the so-called iiTrial – in which national Australian ISP iiNet successfully defended itself against an accusation by AFACT of facilitating and doing nothing to prevent the theft of copyrighted material by its customers. AFACT themselves recently released a report claiming […]

The Sheep Is Dead – Long Live the Sheep

It is a common expression in this country that the foundation of our economy “rides on the back of the sheep”, referring to our long and proud agricultural history, with the “sheep’s back” statement particularly related to our wool industry. The National Broadband Network (NBN) has undoubtedly become one of the hottest politicial stories of […]

Who Gives the Coalition NBN Information?

On my way home from the office yesterday, I caught an extraordinary speech from the House of Representatives from Member for Macquarie, Louise Markus, in regards to a motion to have National Broadband Network (NBN) enabling legislation read in the house for a second time. Listening to her speech, I was repeatedly flabbergasted out just […]

Google: Australia “Leading the World” on Fibre

While he might have gotten the exact rollout dates wrong, Google – in the shape of CEO Eric Schmidt – (the same man Stephen Conroy thinks is the “founder” of Google”) – has delivered glowing praise towards the NBN at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Google Chairman Eric Schmidt Loves The NBN “Let me […]