EDITOR'S NOTE

Good morning,

Today James Hutchinson talks to telcos and other utilities applying pressure on the NSW Attorney-General to regulate scrap metal sales, in an effort to curb an alarming increase in theft of copper from public networks. It's getting a bit Mad Max out there...

In other news, Liz Tay asks business groups whether small businesses should be subject to Australia's Privacy Act. We're keen on your opinion on the subject, running a new poll on the homepage.

-- Brett Winterford

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TODAY ON ITNEWS

By James Hutchinson | June 22, 2011

NSW scrap metal industry deemed least regulated.

By Liz Tay | June 21, 2011

Parliamentary Committee calls for abolition of Privacy Act exemptions.

By William Maher | June 21, 2011

Combines Wi-Fi and 3G for the world's fastest wireless hotspot, says Telstra.

By Staff Writer | June 21, 2011

Parent company reaches government deal ahead of local subsidiary.

By Ry Crozier | June 21, 2011

Australian antenna maker acquired.

By Liam Tung | June 22, 2011

And nabs Kiwi government CIO for complex project.

By Staff Writer | June 22, 2011

High-end plan moves from 100MB to 3GB.

June 22, 2011

SkyDrive now uses HTML5 and CSS3 for a "modern" experience.

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