Merger frenzy as ISPs flee bush

Posted on September 11th, 2007 at 12:00 am to Australian IT by AustralianIT.news.com.au | Top Stories
THE Government's rejection of all but a few of the 30 applications for its broadband subsidy program has prompted a regional fire sale.  Full story »

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