Gregory Peck, Pay TV, Downloads & Tea and Biscuits
Oscar-winning actor Gregory Peck, who just recently topped the American Film Institute's list of all-time cinematic heroes for his portrayal of Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, died overnight of undisclosed causes at his home in Los Angeles; he was 87.
The long-awaited $500 million Optus/Department of Defence C1 satellite was launched from French Guiana in South America, opening the skies for the $600 million deployment of digital pay-TV in Australia.
The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman has warned broadband users on the dangers of P2P programs, after a jump in complaints about hefty bills resulting from excess download charges.
When Stuart Payne set up a web site, Nice Cup of Tea and a Sit Down, devoted to the gourmet pleasures of tea and biscuits, he should not have been surprised that it attracted 250,000 visitors in two years.
The long-awaited $500 million Optus/Department of Defence C1 satellite was launched from French Guiana in South America, opening the skies for the $600 million deployment of digital pay-TV in Australia.
The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman has warned broadband users on the dangers of P2P programs, after a jump in complaints about hefty bills resulting from excess download charges.
When Stuart Payne set up a web site, Nice Cup of Tea and a Sit Down, devoted to the gourmet pleasures of tea and biscuits, he should not have been surprised that it attracted 250,000 visitors in two years.