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• Support accelerates against NBN Co privatisation

  Support for the Federal Government to keep the key National Broadband Network (NBN) wholesaler NBN Co in public hands has continued to grow among both the industry and the Opposition.
  

• NBN needs more focus on wireless and satellite: Coutts

  Big question marks still hang over how the seven to 10 per cent of the Australian population not covered by optical fibre under the National Broadband Network (NBN) will receive high-speed broadband.

• Conroy, NBN Co and Implementation Study authors called back to Senate hearing

  The Senate select committee for the national broadband network (NBN) will call back key stakeholders in the network for another two hearings, according to committee chairman, Senator Ian McDonald.

• Free-to-air TV over the NBN?

  Hopes for the provision of free-to-air television over the National Broadband Network (NBN) have been dealt a blow by Free TV Australia, the body representing Australia’s commercial free-to-air (FTA) television broadcasters.

• NBN Co setting up shop

  NBN Co has announced that it has selected Sydney and Melbourne offices, the latter within shouting distance of key government regulators, the ACMA and ACCC.
  

• NBN Co won't dob on job seekers

  The National Broadband Network Company (NBNCo) has poured cold water on reports it will contact the employers of prospect executives who attempt to jump ship from other telecommunications providers.

• NBN Co's Quigley unphased by Opposition's NBN policy void

  National Broadband Network (NBN) chief Mike Quigley has kept mum on whether a change in Federal Government could signal trouble for the $43 billion initiative.

• Greenfields fibre deployment legislation draft amendments released

  The Federal Government has released draft amendments to Telecommunications legislation that aims to enable the deployment of optic fibre into greenfields estates that receive approval from July 1, 2010.

• Telstra and NSW Government sign $280m broadband deal

  The NSW government has signed a $280 million deal with Telstra for the rollout of an optic fibre network to public schools and TAFE institutes.

• Telstra: NBN good, separation bad

  Telstra has used its appearance at the Senate Standing Committee on telecommunications legislation amendments to reiterate its support for the NBN, and its opposition to the Federal Government’s structural separation bill.
  

• Quigley: Too early to confirm equal NBN pricing

  NBNCo chief executive Mike Quigley has told a Senate Select Committee that it is too early to confirm whether wholesale prices for the National Broadband Network ([[xref:http://www.computerworld.com.au/tag/NBN|NBN|Computerworld :: NBN]]) will be the same across the country.

• NBNco's Quigley to face Senate Committee today

  The man at the helm of the company set up to rollout the Federal Government’s ambitious National Broadband Network (NBN), Mike Quigley, is due to face the Senate Select Committee on the National Broadband Network.

• Energy providers call for Smart Network consideration in NBN

  Energy providers have urged the federal government to recognise the benefits of existing fibre infrastructure in the national broadband network (NBN) roll out and to consider the 'Smart Network' opportunities.

• Quigley appointed NBNCo chief

  The Rudd Government has chosen former Alcatel COO and president Mike Quigley as executive chairman of the NBNCo.