Ben Grubb

Ben Grubb is the author of popular Australian technology blog, Tech Wired.

Having had experience working as an IT professional, Grubb brings a wealth of hands-on knowledge to the job of writing about the IT industry.

At iTnews, Grubb’s favourite job is attempting to decipher what technology-related policies are being discussed at Australian Parliament House and how they impact the industry.

Recent articles by Ben Grubb

Optus shocked over ACCC court action

Optus shocked over ACCC court action

Carrier claims pleas to resolve issue were ignored by regulators.
Ben Grubb Jul 29 2009 3:31PM Telco/ISP
Correction: Telstra set to launch hosted Microsoft Office Communications

Correction: Telstra set to launch hosted Microsoft Office Communications

Enterprise-grade IM on tap.
Brett Winterford , Ben Grubb Jul 29 2009 6:36AM Software
Internode invests $500k in Cisco telepresence units

Internode invests $500k in Cisco telepresence units

Saves 12,000 trees, but interoperability goes begging.
Ben Grubb Jul 28 2009 4:13PM Telco/ISP
Government to charge $24k for access to NBN documents

Government to charge $24k for access to NBN documents

Opposition stumped at price of paper.
Ben Grubb Jul 23 2009 1:13PM Telco/ISP
Libraries object to internet filtering

Libraries object to internet filtering

Surge in internet use in Australian libraries.
Ben Grubb Jul 21 2009 1:37PM Telco/ISP
Conroy vows to tackle illegal file sharing

Conroy vows to tackle illegal file sharing

Government promises to "facilitate" a solution.
Ben Grubb Jul 15 2009 7:07AM Telco/ISP
Telstra to upgrade inter-city links

Telstra to upgrade inter-city links

Online video causing congestion.
Ben Grubb Jul 14 2009 1:30PM Telco/ISP
Government launches Web 2.0 taskforce

Government launches Web 2.0 taskforce

Accepts lack of control in Web 2.0 world.
Ben Grubb Jun 22 2009 5:27PM Software
NSW delivers strong budget for IT spending

NSW delivers strong budget for IT spending

Opportunities aplenty in health, energy, mining and emergency services.
Ben Grubb Jun 17 2009 6:06AM Financial Services
Minchin calls for release of "secret" NBN letter

Minchin calls for release of "secret" NBN letter

Shadow Minister for Communications Nick Minchin has called on the Government to release a confidential letter of advice received from the NBN Expert Panel.
Ben Grubb Jun 11 2009 5:17PM Telco/ISP
Full blown audit into NBN tender

Full blown audit into NBN tender

The Auditor General has cancelled the Audit Office's preliminary inquiry into the failed NBN tender, opting instead for a full-blown performance audit.
Brett Winterford , Ben Grubb Jun 5 2009 11:41AM Telco/ISP
Australian Government offers $50m toward bionic eye effort

Australian Government offers $50m toward bionic eye effort

The Australian Government will fund up to $50 million over four years for research into bionic science and technology.
Ben Grubb Jun 2 2009 4:50PM Hardware
Conroy to opt for tiered Internet filtering

Conroy to opt for tiered Internet filtering

Senator Conroy's office has confirmed the Government plans only to introduce mandatory internet filtering for web content that is Refused Classification (RC), with all other explicit content filtered on a voluntary basis by internet service providers.
Brett Winterford , Ben Grubb Jun 2 2009 1:04PM Telco/ISP
Unwired joins ISP-level filtering pilot

Unwired joins ISP-level filtering pilot

Fixed wireless telecommunications Internet Service Provider (ISP) Unwired is set to become the ninth confirmed ISP to participate in the Australian Governments controversial ISP-level filtering pilot.
Ben Grubb Jun 1 2009 3:09PM Telco/ISP
Minchin rebuked by Expert Panel 'whistleblowers'

Minchin rebuked by Expert Panel 'whistleblowers'

Opposition Senator Nick Minchin has dubbed members of the NBN Expert Panel 'whistleblowers', quoting controversial comments the panelists have made in public forums.
Brett Winterford , Ben Grubb May 19 2009 5:30PM Telco/ISP
Optus to fund filtering pilot off its own bat

Optus to fund filtering pilot off its own bat

A mandatory grant reporting document released by the Department for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (DBCDE) reveals it has spent close to $300,000 this year on its controversial ISP-level filtering pilot.
Ben Grubb May 11 2009 3:25PM Telco/ISP
NBN Expert Panel united on Ruddstra, not "weird" RFP

NBN Expert Panel united on Ruddstra, not "weird" RFP

Professor Reginald Coutts says the Government's U-turn on the National Broadband Network is very much in the spirit of the recommendations the expert panel made in its report.
Ben Grubb May 6 2009 6:28AM Telco/ISP

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