Independent's Day and the Censorwall
Only a few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post, “Is the filter really dead?” Since that post was written in what now seems a simpler and gentler bygone political age, an update may be in order. As of today, the ALP and the Coalition are neck-and-neck in numbers, and who forms the next Government […]
Are Ageing Aussies destined for the fast lane?
This afternoon Delimiter posted an article from Exetel’s CEO about Ageing Australia not being interested in seeing broadband speeds of up to 1Gbps. Here is an excerpt from the article: During the election campaign, Communications Minister Stephen Conroy revealed the NBN would support speeds of up to 1Gbps, instead of the 100Mbps initially planned — after NBN […]
How you shaped the Election
This election, online issues finally got the attention they deserve. And the situation is here to stay. I’m not talking about which party had the most Facebook followers or made the most gaffes on Twitter (Julia Gillard and Family First, respectively). Serious issues around internet governance and our internet future came into play, and by […]
The Necessary Broadband Network
This week is good news for Australian internet users. Both the cyber-safety (covered yesterday) and broadband issues have had their moment on the election stage. We now know the details of all the major parties’ broadband policies and can do a side-by-side comparison. Which one will deliver the best outcome for Australia’s future? Refreshingly, the Labor and […]
Coalition's Cyber-Safety policy: mostly harmless
Internet issues appear to have finally gotten some oxygen in this election. The National Broadband Network and the Coalition’s alternative broadband plan have gotten a lot of coverage in recent days. We’ll have a breakdown of the two policies for you in our next update. Let’s turn, instead, to the issue of “cyber-safety”, the banner […]