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- 2009-07-06
- CommsDay – Aurora lights up, Tasmania opens up
- ZDNet – Basslink goes live; Aurora, Internode online
- ITNews – Basslink lights up with commercial traffic
- Computer World – Basslink open for business
- ABC News – Internet traffic flowing on Basslink
- TeleGeography – Basslink begins commercial service on fibre-optic link
- ITWire – Basslink fibre goes live; Internode tests
- 2009-04-07
- ABC News – Tas gets first ‘byte’ at new broadband (With audio)
- 2009-03-30
- 2009-02-13
- 2009-02-11
- ABC News – IT sector in rapid growth
- 2009-02-05
- CRN Australia – Basslink escapes Primus data centre blackout
- 2009-01-23
- 2008-11-10
- 2008-11-06
- ABC News – Broadband deal close: Bartlett
- 2008-11-05
- The Mercury – Broadband woes go on
- 2008-10-30
- The Mercury – Doubts on Internet deal
- 2008-10-29
- The Mercury- Senators told to give Tassie broadband priority
- ABC News – Call to keep broadband affordable
- 2008-10-18
- 2008-10-16
- ABC News – Telstra defends rural coverage
- WIN TV News – RTIRC Report released, impacts for Tas. DigiTas and Telstra interviewed.
- 2008-10-07
- 2008-10-07
- The Examiner – State Government panned for handling of broadband (Subscription Only)
- 2008-10-06
- The Examiner – Optic fibre cable still a priority, says Aird
- 2008-10-25
- 2008-09-22
- ABC Radio – 97.1 Drive Northern Tasmania – Andrew Connor talks about Basslink delays. Also Senator Guy Barnett calls in to respond.
- 2008-09-04
- The Examiner – CitySpring ‘on notice’ over cable
- 2008-08-01
- The Mecury – Net access strife hits rural pupils
- 2008-07-31
- 2008-07-30
- ABC News – Premier delivers his vision for Tasmania
- 2008-07-16
- 2008-07-03
- The Mercury – Conflict on cable delivery
- The Mercury, Editorial – Bound up by broadband
- 2008-07-02
- The Mercury – Broadside for broadband
- 2008-06-24
- ABC News – Businesses deterred by lack of broadband
- 2008-06-11
- WIN Television – Broadband
- 2008-05-28
- 2008-05-27
- ABC News – Consumers welcome Tas bid for broadband
- ABC Radio- Tim Cox mornings – Premier David Bartlett comments on Basslink
- 2008-05-26
- MISaustralia – Tassie buys seat at broadband table
- The Australian – Macquarie, TransACT join broadband race
- 2008-05-16
- ABC Radio – 97.1 Drive Northern Tasmania: Andrew Connor on Basslink Telecom announcement
- ZDNet.com.au – Tasmanians a step closer to backhaul competition?
- The Mercury – Cable firm plans to snap link monopoly
- The Examiner – Basslink cable owners secure carrier licence
- 2008-05-15
- ABC Radio – 936 Drive: Andrew Connor on Basslink Telecom announcement
- ABC News – Basslink fibre optic closer
- ITWire.com.au – Basslink bites back: plans to be a wholesale carrier
- 2008-05-12
- ITWire.com.au – Basslink botch-up stymies Tasmanian broadband
- 2008-05-11
- The Sunday Tasmanian – Black spots leave web users in dark
- The Sunday Tasmanian – Tassie in broadband botch-up
- 2008-05-10
- The Mercury – Basslink impasse fury
- The Examiner – Broadband submission under fire (subscription required)
- 2008-05-09
- ABC TV News- 7pm Bulletin
- ABC News – Aurora no comment on Basslink talks
- ABC News – Basslink optimisation needs Federal help
- ABC Radio – Tim Cox mornings on Basslink fiasco
- The Mercury – Broadband broadside
- 2008-05-08
- WIN TV News – 6pm bulletin
- ABC TV News – 7pm bulletin
- ABC Radio – 97.1 Drive Northern Tasmania: Hilary Burden interviews Andrew Connor
- ABC News – Optic fibre stagnating Tasmanian businesses: industry
- ABC News – New pressure to commercialise Basslink fibre optic cable
- The Mercury – Fibre-optic link farce
- The Examiner – Greens want answers over Basslink optic fibre cable (subscription required)
- 2008-05-07
- ABC Radio – 6pm News Bulletin – Greens demand answers on Basslink
- 2008-05-06
- ITNews.com.au – Internode protest brings Tassie broadband to the boil
- 2008-05-05
- ITWire.com.au – Tasmanian Government strangling the Internet?
- ABC Radio – 936 Drive: Louise Saunders interviews Andrew Connor
- ZDNet.com.au – Tassie SMEs lose out as Basslink hits delays
- The Mercury – ‘Pauper service’ draws anger (print edition)
- The Examiner – Greens call to open up broadband (print edition)
- The Advocate – Greens say Broadband speed is a ‘disgrace’ (print edition)
- 2008-05-04
- The Mercury – Betfair joins internet row
- 2008-05-03
- The Mercury – Tassie internet player unplugs
- Whirlpool – Tasmanian backhaul saga continues
- 2008-05-02
- Computerworld – Internode suspends business in backhaul capacity pricing protest
- 2008-04-08
- The Australian – Tassie broadband stranded