These days, it is rare that we get good news about our phone and internet connections. It's even rarer when this good news doesn't cost us anything more.

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Yet as of mid-September, NBN has ramped up speed tiers for homes and businesses on fixed-line connections. It will mean many plans - though not all - will double or triple in speed. Some popular plans have received a fivefold boost.

The growing internet inequity is a serious issue. Picture Shutterstock

And this will happen at no extra cost to consumers. But as with every silver lining there is a dark cloud.

These increased speeds

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