Malcolm Turnbull expects new Telstra NBN deal soon

21 February 2014 Happy Friday. Some people in tech had a very nice week, it's not everyday someone sells their start-up for $21 billion. Check out our stories on the unbelievable deal that saw Facebook pay over the odds for WhatsApp this week. As usual, there's much more happening than we can fit in this newsletter, so head to our IT Pro page when you finish clicking on these. Have a great weekend. Lia Timson, Technology Editor, ltimson@fairfaxmedia.com.au Malcolm Turnbull expects new Telstra NBN deal soon The renegotiation of Telstra's $11 billion NBN deal should be completed by the middle of the year, Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull says. Medium-speed NBN services growing in popularity NBN Co has released figures showing take up of NBN services around the country, with medium-speed internet packages growing at a faster rate than others. Show me less money: tech workers prepared to down pay Show me less money? It doesn't have quite the ring of Jerry Maguire's famous cri de coeur but that's the way some cheesed off IT workers feel. Goodwill alone not enough to run charities Charities are growing up and making the most out of software previously reserved for making a profit. Advertisement More for you Facebook advances WhatsApp in battle to stay relevant Big returns from big data for security Broadband availability report released The government has released a report and website showing the quality and availability of broadband across Australia. Copyright reform needed to drive economy: Labor Australians should have the same right to creative content as citizens of the US and be free to innovate using technology, says Jason Clare.   Google offered to pay $11 billion for WhatsApp: report Facebook bought WhatsApp for $21 billion on Thursday, but it wasn't the only tech giant to aggressively pursue the popular messaging service. Government to let private sector decide vision for NBN-driven digital economy The private sector should determine the future economic benefits Australia can draw from the NBN: Paul Fletcher. Privacy Commissioner to investigate Asylum seeker data breach Australia's Privacy Commissioner is investigating the security breach that saw the private information of 10,000 asylum seekers made public online. Deloitte plans to restore share options schemes for start-ups Deloitte says the taxation rules governing employee share options have hampered small start-ups since they were introduced in 2009. We've sent you this email because your email address garn14.tech@blogger.com has been registered for a Fairfax Media membership. You can unsubscribe from this email at any time. At Fairfax Media, we'll never ask for your personal or credit card information via email. If you receive a suspicious email claiming to offer Fairfax Media services in exchange for your details, please delete it. Copyright © 2014 Fairfax Media Privacy Policy Conditions of Use Unsubscribe