The Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC) is to shortly source Citrix management and support services to underpin its development of on-demand services for its ICT users.

Shadow communications minister, Tony Smith, has agreed to go head to head against his political opponents on ICT issues at the National Press Club on 10 August.

These maps show an indication of where the NBN will be rolled out

ASX-listed iiNet (ASX: IIN), has become Australia's second largest ADSL2+ Internet service provider as the result of the $60 million acquisition of AAPT's consumer division from parent company, Telecom NZ.

Telecommunications wholesaler Vocus Communications (ASX: VOC) is off to an auspicious start in its publicly listed life, announcing an upgrade it in its earnings guidance for the year to 30 June.

Communications minister, Senator Stephen Conroy, will "take on the bureaucracy" in an effort to bring cross-departmental communication on ICT-related matters closer together following the Federal election.

Services outfit Hostech (ASX: HTC) has recorded its first positive EBITDA result of $300,000 as part of its June financial results.

Telecom New Zealand (ASX:TEL) has announced the $9.9 million sale of its stake in Macquarie Telecom .

Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, and communications minister, Senator Stephen Conroy, will tomorrow unveil a blueprint for the National Broadband Network (NBN) in hope of sparking political debate on communications policies between the two parties ahead of the Federal election.