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Ben Grubb is the author of popular Australian technology blog, Tech Wired.

Having had experience working as an IT professional, Grubb brings a wealth of hands-on knowledge to the job of writing about the IT industry.

At iTnews, Grubb’s favourite job is attempting to decipher what technology-related policies are being discussed at Australian Parliament House and how they impact the industry.

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ISPs pilot box to test Australian broadband speeds 
News > Services
ISPs pilot box to test Australian broadband speeds
Jan 18, 2010
Enex device rolled out to customers of 40 ISPs.
 
Telstra scraps wireless excess usage charges 
News > Mobility
Telstra scraps wireless excess usage charges
Jan 15, 2010
Introduces new plans.
 
Unlicensed software users fined $300K 
News > Finance
Unlicensed software users fined $300K
Jan 14, 2010
BSA recommends firms carefully manage their software assets.
 
ACMA blacklist costs $400,000 to run 
News > Security
ACMA blacklist costs $400,000 to run
Jan 14, 2010
And likely to increase.
 
Apple set to unveil beachside suburb store  
News > Sales & Marketing
Apple set to unveil beachside suburb store
Jan 7, 2010
Local Apple dealer has known about it for two years.
 
Builder: Mavridis won't pay his bills 
News > Networking
Builder: Mavridis won't pay his bills
Jan 7, 2010 | 5 Comments 
Bagnall says former S Central owner has left him unpaid since August.
 
NBN tenders are not secret: Conroy 
News > Networking
NBN tenders are not secret: Conroy
Dec 29, 2009
Conroy denies 'secret' NBN tenders.
 
Brave Labor MP rejects Conroy's filter plan 
News > Voice & Data
Brave Labor MP rejects Conroy's filter plan
Dec 17, 2009 | 1 Comment 
Calls it a "diversion" from tackling broader issues.
 
Conroy reveals plans to censor the internet 
News > Services
Conroy reveals plans to censor the internet
Dec 15, 2009 | 6 Comments 
Mandatory ISP-level filtering comes to Australia.
 
DiData sells $330K of Cisco kit to Catholic schools 
News > Services
DiData sells $330K of Cisco kit to Catholic schools
Dec 11, 2009
Dimension Data signs its first Australian Cisco UCS customer.
 
Grant calls on IT industry to widen the NBN scope 
News > Training & Development
Grant calls on IT industry to widen the NBN scope
Dec 11, 2009 | 3 Comments 
Time to start preaching to the masses.
 
Internode eyes mobile voice services 
News > Voice & Data
Internode eyes mobile voice services
Dec 10, 2009
Looks to offer a postpaid mobile voice service.
 
Corning Cable Systems awarded NBN fibre contract 
News > Networking
Corning Cable Systems awarded NBN fibre contract
Dec 8, 2009
Connects three Tasmanian communities to FTTP.
 
Abigroup to construct Perth's Vividwireless network 
News > Voice & Data
Abigroup to construct Perth's Vividwireless network
Dec 7, 2009
Secures a piece of the $50 million deployment.
 
Government to collect biometrics from asylum seekers 
News > Security
Government to collect biometrics from asylum seekers
Dec 7, 2009
Scheme labelled "dangerous".
 
Victorian council prepares for bushfire disaster 
News > Training & Development
Victorian council prepares for bushfire disaster
Dec 4, 2009
Teams up with Global Storage.
 
Melbourne Airport goes wireless in network overhaul 
News > Voice & Data
Melbourne Airport goes wireless in network overhaul
Dec 2, 2009
Deploys a vast amount of Cisco kit.
 
JB Hi-Fi, Overclockers websites compromised 
News > Security
JB Hi-Fi, Overclockers websites compromised
Nov 30, 2009
Users document their infections.
 
Christian Lobby buoyant on filtering after meeting Conroy 
News > Software
Christian Lobby buoyant on filtering after meeting Conroy
Nov 27, 2009 | 1 Comment 
Claims it was not privy to ISP-level filtering report.
 
Minchin quits shadow communications portfolio 
News > Voice & Data
Minchin quits shadow communications portfolio
Nov 27, 2009
Reverses earlier assurances.
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