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• NBN Co publishes draft NBN B2B framework

  NBN Co has published the draft framework for the business-to-business gateway for ISPs utilising the National Broadband Network.

• Industry stresses inter-departmental govt cooperation

  As the search for a minority government raises proposals of parliamentary reform, industry bodies have again stressed the need for cooperation between government departments in order to maximise the benefits of a digital economy.

• Comms Alliance NBN Project to forge ahead

  The Communications Alliance NBN Project will seek to assist the Coalition’s broadband plan should it win support of the independent MPs that hold the balance of power to form a minority government.
  

• Take a bow NBN Project

  Regardless of the final outcome of the Federal Election and its impact on the National Broadband Network (NBN), the ICT industry can stand proud on a unique and arguably peerless collaborative effort.
  

• Industry optimistic on broadband focus throughout election

  On the back of the weekend’s Federal Election and the possibility of a hung parliament, industry groups have responded with optimism, resulting from the continued focus on the need for broadband in Australia.

• NBN: A model of industry cooperation

  If you believe the telecommunications industry’s detractors, the sector is riven by competitive forces so strong that it is impossible for players to work together for the greater good. Yet, work being done around the National Broadband Network (NBN) is fast becoming the poster child for industry collaboration.

• ISPs could pay millions to store web data

  Online personal data will be placed at risk and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) may be forced to cough up millions if the Federal Government acts on plans to legislate data retention laws, industry insiders say.
  

• VoIP to play lead role under NBN

  Voice over IP (VoIP) is likely to become the main telephony service when the National Broadband Network (NBN) becomes ubiquitous, according to telecommunications industry body, Communications Alliance.

• Comms Alliance predicts an NBN Co retailer to be inefficient, piecemeal

  The Communications Alliance has slammed the Federal Government's move to provide some retail services in the National Broadband Network (NBN).
  

• Pipes to premises: Comms Alliance calls for comment

  The Communications Alliance has called for comment on three draft studies covering the roll-out of the National Broadband Network (NBN) to end user premises and greenfield estates.

• NBN should cut splitters, amplify, and repeat

  The Communications Alliance has release a draft technical paper on the passive fibre infrastructure behind the National Broadband Network (NBN).

• Fibre investment needs won't change if government does

  Australia will still need to invest heavily in a fibre optic network to deliver on the goal of providing high-speed broadband to the population regardless of what happens at the next Federal election, according to the head of a representative body leading industry discussions on the National Broadband Network (NBN).

• Communications Alliance appoints new CEO

  The Communications Alliance has appointed former People Telecom chief executive officer, John Stanton, as its new CEO.

• Hitchhikers guide to the NBN

  Home owners and businesses may be able to navigate their way through the National Broadband Network (NBN) with the release of a new guide.

• Communications Alliance picks Michael Lee as Chair

  The Communications Alliance has chosen former federal communications minister, Michael Lee to take the role of independent Chair from January 1 2010.