2006-10-17
It's a great time to be in Australia at the moment
With PBL getting $4.5b for selling it's stake of channel nine, internet startups might have a new partner knocking on their door. Sure.. I'm guessing most of that money is earmarked for gambling things, which is where PBL is focused, *but* the announcement also made mention of 'new' media... which means internet startups, and internet small companies. One of the largest whines I've heard ...
2006-05-23
Internet speeds in australia
In a example of [self-interest](http://www.theage.com.au/news/wireless--broadband/pbl-boss-calls-for-net-to-be-fixed/2006/05/22/1148150189885.html), James Packer, the head of a major media empire (PBL) in Australia is calling for the government to spend the taxpayers money (and other large media companies) to create bigger pipes so to allow his company to put it's streaming content over it. While I do agree that the ...