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Tag Archives: NBN in rural Australia
LAURIE PATTON. NBN: The Internet is for everyone
According to Twitter, #NBN ranked fifth out of the ten issues most mentioned on the #ausvotes hashtag. Ahead of immigration, marriage equality, super, jobs and tax cuts. So it is timely that we look at how we are going … Continue reading
Posted in Infrastructure, NBN, Politics
Tagged fibre vs copper, Laurie Patton, NBN, NBN in rural Australia, Snowy Mountains scheme
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LAURIE PATTON. Broadband: It’s buggered in the bush
Last week’s Broadband for the Bush conference held in the rarefied atmosphere of Brisbane’s State Library revealed just how disillusioned people living in rural, regional and remote Australia have become with the state of their telecommunications services. Chief among the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016 Federal Election, digital haves and have nots, Internet Australia, Laurie Patton, NBN, NBN in rural Australia, Sky Muster satellite service, Universal Service Obligation
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