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NBN Co should pause capacity charges to prevent coronavirus congestion

Amid an increasing number of Australians working from home and social-distancing, NBN Co needs to ensure the National Broadband Network stays congestion free.

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03 March 2022 | Anula Wiwatowska

Here is what telcos are doing to help flood victims

With so much destruction happening across the country due to floods, a few telcos have put their hand up to help flood victims stay connected amidst the disaster.

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03 March 2022 | Anula Wiwatowska

Optus' 4G home wireless plans just got cheaper in case you're sick of the NBN

Optus has cut the price of its 4G home wireless broadband plans to just $59 which is great news for anyone unhappy with their NBN connection.

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22 February 2022 | Anula Wiwatowska

ACCC says smaller NBN providers are more popular than ever (and we're not surprised)

Market share for NBN providers outside of the major telcos is up according to the latest ACCC report, meaning that more Australians are opting to give a smaller telco a go.

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10 February 2022 | Anula Wiwatowska

First lot of free FTTP upgrades will be ready to go in March

NBN Co today announced that the first slew of suburbs in the free FTTP upgrade scheme will be able to place orders for faster speeds by the end of March.

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03 February 2022 | Alex Choros

Starlink's upcoming Premium tier is SO MUCH more expensive than NBN

Faster speeds at a higher price. A much higher price.

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17 January 2022 | Alex Choros

iiNet and Internode add 4G backup to NBN plans

You can now get an NBN plan with 4G backup from iiNet and Internode.

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12 January 2022 | Anula Wiwatowska

Optus waives modem fees for customers switching to 5G home broadband, but there's a pricey catch

Optus internet customers can swap over to the provider’s 5G home broadband and get out of paying outstanding modem fees on the old plan, but there is no swap back guarantee if it doesn’t work out.

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