EDITOR'S NOTE

Good Afternoon,

Today's announcement by the Federal Government to build its own $43 billion National Broadband Network is an absolute game-changer for the IT and telecoms industry.

You'll find in-depth coverage of developments in today's edition, and plenty more to come tomorrow.

We're also keen to hear your opinion.

-- Brett Winterford

TODAY ON ITNEWS

By Ry Crozier , Brett Winterford | April 07, 2009

The Australian Government will build its own $43 billion National Broadband Network, in a move that returns Australia's telecommunications economy to an era of part-public, part-private ownership.

By Ry Crozier , Brett Winterford | April 07, 2009

The Government has put Telstra on notice that functional separation is back on the agenda and that it may force the incumbent to sell off its HFC network as well.

By Staff writers | April 07, 2009

The Federal Government's National Broadband Network, announced today, has been widely welcomed by ISPs and ICT industry groups.

By Ry Crozier | April 07, 2009

The liability of the Commonwealth or one of the private sector bidders to have to compensate Telstra for exclusive or near-exclusive access to its last mile sub-loop was a key reason for the collapse of the RFP, new documents reveal.

By Staff writers | April 07, 2009

The chief executive of failed bidder TransACT is disappointed at being axed from the tender process, claiming a different proposal would've been submitted if the Government's preference for FTTP was known at the start.

By Iain Thomson | April 07, 2009

The United States has released details of a major new intellectual property treaty with its allies - including Australia.

By Shaun Nichols | April 07, 2009

Symantec's new chief executive has officially taken over..

By Shaun Nichols | April 07, 2009

Twitter co-founder Biz Stone has issued an informal response to reports that his company was about to be bought by Google.

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