Australia's national broadband debate continues - FierceTelecom
May 21, 2009
As the U.S. seeks to elevate its own national broadband image through stimulus and other legislative and regulatory activities, one of the globe's hottest national broadband debates is occurring Down Under. The Australian government has, despite much criticism, continued to tout plans for its National Broadband Network (NBN) project that will use fiber-to-the-premise technology.
The role that national incumbent telco Telstra could play in the project has been uncertain, though Telstra's recent naming of a government-friendly CEO was thought to improve its chances to participate in the NBN...
As the U.S. seeks to elevate its own national broadband image through stimulus and other legislative and regulatory activities, one of the globe's hottest national broadband debates is occurring Down Under. The Australian government has, despite much criticism, continued to tout plans for its National Broadband Network (NBN) project that will use fiber-to-the-premise technology.
The role that national incumbent telco Telstra could play in the project has been uncertain, though Telstra's recent naming of a government-friendly CEO was thought to improve its chances to participate in the NBN...
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