Tag: ISP

Looking at Alternative ISPs

We’ve had a few issues with our TPG internet connection lately mainly related to congestion in the evenings which is when we tend to use our internet connection most. I’ve reset and tweaked our ADSL modem numerous times in an effort to fix things up which has been an interesting exercise to say the least. …

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Whirlpool Australian Broadband Survey 2010

Whirlpool Australian Broadband Survey 2010

Just a quick heads up for this evening. Many of us use broadband in Australia these days at home and on the move and with a service that keeps us socially and informatively connected with our family, friends and colleagues we are bound to have an opinion on the standard and quality of the service …

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Internet Plans – Get Bang For Your Buck

These days, ISPs refresh their internet plans more regularly compared to six or seven years ago – competition is certainly more intense to say the least. However, not everyone pays close attention to this fact and, if you have been on an old grandfathered plan, you may be unaware that you could be getting far …

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Voluntary “Zombie” Code of Practice – Will it Work?

In an article covered by ZDNet today, the Federal Government is temaing up with the Internet Industry Association to curb the number of trojan or worm-infected computers (otherwise known as “zombies”) on the Internet. What’s more, the code originally drafted last year in September will be voluntary for each and every ISP to implement. A …

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TPG Opens the Bandwidth Floodgates

After midday today (perhaps to avoid the raft of April Fools Day jokes making the rounds), TPG brought their unlimited plan to the market. Granted, it has been initially limited to Sydney exchanges (with some people notably upset on Whirlpool about this restriction) but I guess TPG might be taking things easy before going the …

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Aye Aye – A Win for Common Sense for Copyright Law

Another saga that has been closely watched by the technology community for the last fourteen months has been the case between AFACT (Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft) and iiNet (a national ISP based in Perth). In a nutshell, AFACT (comprising of the big six members of the MPAA in the US plus Village Roadshow, Seven …

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