Foxtel is hoping to woo sports fans over to its broadband service with a new bundle that combines the media giant's 200GB broadband and home phone plan with access to Foxtel sports and entertainment packs.
The Australian Federal Court has ruled that the biggest local internet service providers must take "reasonable steps to disable access" to sites that facilitate copyright infringement, including The Pirate Bay, Torrentz, TorrentHound, IsoHunt, and SolarMovie.
The provocatively named Naked DSL is a form of ADSL2+ broadband, but without the telephone service. As such, Naked DSL subscribers don't pay line rental. As with ADSL2+, internet is delivered over the same copper-wiring one would normally use for a home phone.
Foxtel is getting into the world of NBN with new FTTP broadband and pay TV bundles.
Vodafone will start offering subscribers fixed line broadband connections before the end of next year.
NBN has successfully launched its second broadband satellite, Sky Muster II. Working in tandem with the first Sky Muster satellite, the pair will be responsible for providing fast broadband access to approximately 400,000 homes and businesses across regional and rural Australia.
Optus has revamped its broadband bundle offers, moving all plans to unlimited data, but moving the price in the wrong direction.
Telstra TV will be available within the month, either by outright purchase or as an inclusion in a new broadband bundle.
Unlimited data broadband plans may soon be the norm, with Optus add several new options to its broadband bundles range.