EDITOR'S NOTE

Good afternoon,

Private sector fibre builders have spoken publicly for the first time after last week's revelation by NBN Co that it would start competing with them for greenfields work next year.

Also today, we sit down with Australia's "first and only internet-based political party" as they seek candidates to contest the Federal election.

And remember that you can go into the draw to win $500.00 simply by filling in our 2010 iTnews Readership Survey.

-- Ry Crozier

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TODAY ON ITNEWS

By Ry Crozier | July 07, 2010

Stiff opposition to NBN Co's expanded role in greenfield estates.

By Liz Tay | July 07, 2010

Strives for online democracy, again.

By Iain Thomson | July 07, 2010

Pirate Party bid to run servers from inside Swedish parliament.

By Mahesh Sharma | July 07, 2010

Announcement due within days.

By Angus Kidman | July 07, 2010

Managers reject the cloud for security reasons.

By Mahesh Sharma | July 07, 2010

About 1,000 students to benefit.

By Shaun Nichols | July 07, 2010

Protest handling of vulnerability reports.

July 07, 2010

Adjusts pricing to counter Kindle, Nook and Kobo.

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