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COVER STORY - THE PIRACY DEBATE ; Lack of transparency in Transparency Report; The questions in the Migration Assurance Policy; and takes Whispir international; ACMA releases five year spectrum outlook ; Mail decline hits Australia Post profits ; Samsung beats Apple to the punch; as EFTPOS goes online with consumer trials; Microsoft silent on Australian Azure host; Change the network planning laws, says AMTA; Move over Google Maps ? Nokia?s HERE now on Samsung?s Android phones; while Xiaomi...

5th September 2014

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Streaming closing in on traditional TV; so Foxtel fights back with major revamp; ACCC may block Wotif takeover; Mail decline hits Australia Post profits; Jabra feels the Pulse; European 700 MHz will be compatible with APT.

5th September 2014

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Lack of transparency in Transparency ReportAmidst controversy over data retention, Telstra has published its latest transparency report on the number of requests it has received from government for information.

2nd September 2014

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Telstra signs NAS joint venture with Telkom Indonesia Telstra has strengthened its push into Asia with the signing of a joint venture with Indonesia?s Telkom to bring Telstra?s network services to ASEAN?s biggest economy. ? and takes Whispir internationalTelstra will now offer the Whispir Conversation Platform to users outside of Australia.

1st September 2014

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COVER STORY     NBN ANNUAL REPORT ?    The NBN ? one year into the Turnbull era?    NBN Co hits 2014 targets?    The world according to Bill Morrow?    NBN Co?s financial performance?    ANALYSIS      Astounding finding ? NBN cost not worth benefit ?    Turnbull vs Clare on Vertigan?s cost vs benefit ?    OPINION      FTTN explained, by schoolmaster Turnbull?    FTTP needed for teleHealth, say Labor MPs

29th August 2014

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Telstra announces share buy-back detailsTelstra has said how its billion dollar share buy-back scheme will work. Turnbull vs Clare on Vertigan?s cost vs benefitCommunications Minister Malcolm Turnbull and his Labor shadow Jason Clare were as predictable as the report itself in their responses to the Vertigan NBN cost benefit analysis.

28th August 2014

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ANALYSIS     Astounding finding ? NBN cost not worth benefitThe long awaited Vertigan cost benefit analysis of the NBN has found that Labor?s version was a waste of money, while the Coalition?s offers much better value. Wow! Comms Alliance wants data retention ?clarity?Industry body Communications Alliance says it wants to work with the Government on its proposed data retention laws.

27th August 2014

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Thodey warns call centre jobs will goTelstra boss David Thodey has told ABC radio that he believes the company?s call centre jobs will be gone in five years, replaced by online interaction. ANALYSIS     From call centre to contact centre ? and beyondDavid Thodey is right. Call centre jobs as we know them will disappear. But customer interaction will not.

25th August 2014

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COVER STORY - THE NBN WARS CONTINUE ? BY PROXY; Scales assertions ?incorrect?, says Tucker; In support of a fibre to the premises NBN; ANALYSIS - Turnbull talks up Telstra?s NBN plans; ECONOMUSE - Hobson?s choice with NBN Co pricing; NBN congratulates self on first FTTN user

22nd August 2014

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Telstra, Optus and Vodafone hit with class action on late fees; Tablet sales decline, but Android outsells iPad; Microsoft Azure goes down worldwide; Warren & Brown build Vietnamese FTTH pilot; Telstra expands unified comms globally; Vodafone gives visitors to NZ a 4G boost.

20th August 2014