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  • Bush satellite phones get funding

    A government scheme that subsidises satellite phones for rural Australians will be extended until 2009 under plans announced today.

  • The bush broadband gold rush

    Will the AU$3 billion Connect Australia package stimulate bush broadband or simply fatten up some of Australia's existing telcos?

  • Adelaide councils tackle broadband blackspots

    Two of Adelaide's largest councils have identified significant unmet demand for broadband services in their regions and are attempting to work with the telecommunications industry to solve the problem.

  • AU$600m Broadband Connect result soon

    The federal government expects to soon announce how it will allocate the AU$600 million in funding it has put on the table for bush broadband infrastructure projects.

  • Bush broadband gets AU$600m boost

    The federal government today put AU$600 million on the table to fund bush broadband projects as it launched the next phase of its Broadband Connect program.

Blogs (1)

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    DCITA: Too many policies, too few policies?

    If someone gave you AU$93.5 million to spend, would you forget it? I wouldn't either. But this is exactly what seems to have happened in the aftermath of the 2007/8 federal budget, which was widely lambasted by many observers -- including yours truly -- for its lack of funding for meaningful ICT related initiatives.

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