Senator Trish Crossin today welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement to establish a new company to build and operate the super fast National Broadband Network.
Date: 07 April 2009
Senator Trish Crossin today welcomed the Federal Government's announcement to establish a new company to build and operate the super fast National Broadband Network.
This is a significant announcement and is a major national infrastructure project, using fibre to the premises and next generation wireless and satellite technologies, to deliver high speed broadband services to all Australians.
This new National Broadband Network will ensure that most Territorians will be connected in their homes, schools and workplaces with broadband services with speeds 100 times faster than those currently.
"This will mean downloading a movie within minutes not hours." says Senator Crossin
"Every person and business in Australia, no-matter where they are located, will have access to affordable, fast broadband at their fingertips."
"Labor went to the 2007 election with a clear commitment to build a National Broadband Network and we are now following through and exceeding that commitment."
High speed broadband is increasingly essential to the way Australians communicate, and do business. It will help drive Australia's productivity, improve education and health service delivery and connect our big cities and regional centres.
Remote Territorians will be connected with next generation wireless and satellite technologies that will deliver broadband speeds of 12 megabits per second.
"This announcement is proof that the Federal Government recognises the importance of telecommunications to people living in regional, rural and remote parts of Australia."