About Broadband News

Plain-English news on the NBN, broadband and the technology behind them, for Australian households, small businesses and IT people.

How stories are made

Stories are prepared with AI assistance from primary sources where possible, such as NBN Co statements and ACCC reports. Each story lists its sources so you can check it yourself. Figures from a company are attributed to that company, because they are its own claims.

Each story carries the date of the news it covers.

Reading the colours

The five topic colours follow the first five colours of the fibre colour code that technicians use to identify strands: blue, orange, green, brown and slate. On the home page, each story sits on the strand for its topic.

Independence

Broadband News is not affiliated with NBN Co, any carrier or any internet provider. Nothing here is advice to buy a particular plan.