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NBN Co proposes app bandwidth limits when its wireless network is busy
Says 'heavy users' are routinely in breach of fair use.
Oct 23 2020 1:19PM
NBN Co to restart extra bandwidth charges in December
Lays out plan to cushion impact, but is it enough to stave off price hikes?
Oct 22 2020 12:01AM
Netflix, YouTube to lift Aussie bitrate restrictions once more
Pandemic-related limits to be relaxed 'around September 22'.
Sep 17 2020 9:40AM
NBN Co extends 40 percent bandwidth offer for another three months
Will continue until November 30.
Sep 4 2020 1:39PM
Aussie Broadband ratchets up pressure on NBN Co over looming bandwidth bonus expiry
Sees a permanent rise in internet use post COVID.
Jul 16 2020 11:09AM
NBN Co expects to sustain some of its traffic uplift
More evidence that bandwidth bonuses might be hard to unwind.
Jun 30 2020 5:31PM
NBN Co faces fresh pressure not to fully unwind free bandwidth boost
As its own research shows ongoing need.
May 26 2020 12:28PM
NBN Co offers up to 40 percent bandwidth boost to internet providers
To ease any network strain caused by people isolating at home.
Mar 18 2020 5:37PM
Bevan Slattery calls on streaming services to use less bandwidth
Urges changes to autoscaling, 4K streaming.
Mar 18 2020 11:48AM
French telecoms pledge bandwidth 'discipline'
Could affect streaming platforms.
Mar 17 2020 11:20AM
NBN Co's low-end price offers lead to disagreement
Leaves some enthused, others underwhelmed.
Nov 5 2019 1:25PM
NBN Co confirms it won't scrap CVC charges
Or increase the amount included with plans substantially.
Sep 17 2019 12:00PM
NBN Co offers to help internet providers buy more of its bandwidth
By auto-provisioning it for them.
Aug 1 2019 1:45PM
NBN Co floats its own 'Netflix tax'
Proposes extra charges for video streaming.
Jul 2 2019 7:15AM
BitTorrent tries to solve bandwidth asymmetry with crypto token
Plans to let users bid for and trade compute.
Jan 4 2019 12:48PM
ACCC abandons plan to expose NBN RSPs' CVC buys
But NBN Co itself must supply better data.
Dec 21 2017 6:45AM
NBN Co to de-congest services with promo offer
'Bridge' between old and new price construct.
Nov 24 2017 6:30AM
NBN Co pursues more physical HFC node splits
After large program of virtual splits.
Oct 6 2017 12:23PM
Qld Education staggers O365 rollout to deal with bandwidth woes
So cloud deluge doesn't swamp schools again.
Apr 11 2017 11:59AM
NBN Co to tweak RSP pricing model for fee drop
Contentious CVC charge revised again.
Oct 18 2016 10:00PM
