The National Broadband Network is currently under construction and will eventually provide fast internet access to a majority of Australians. By July 2016 25% of all homes will have access to the network. 75% of all homes should have access by the fall of 2018. Opponents of the network argue that the project is severely over budget and should be turned over to private companies. Proponents of the network argue that fast internet at a low cost is necessary to grow the Australian economy.
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@4TGPQD94yrs4Y
@4VPGPSL4yrs4Y
should have been privatised from the beginning.
Rich Western cointries should be investing money to help poorer countries instead of moving forward and forgetting about those in need
In a science where technology advances are inevitable, why would we commit to a project which will almost certainly be outdated by the time it is rolled out. This is a massive land area we are trying to cover. Wireless has to be the way forward.
@4THS3BK4yrs4Y
Again more fraud in the government and businesses taking advantage of stupid politicians. The massive blowout with almost no accountability is absurd. I say privatise only because governments these days lack the capability to do government works effectively. We can't even build roads, almost all major roads recently have been done privately and now we pay toll. Just another tax on the people this will be the same. so sad.
Yes, it is crucial to the economy and for public communication. But they need to get the costs under control
NBN should be government funded and free for all citizens to use.
@9344N6Z3yrs3Y
No, the money should be invested into development of better forms of internet access
@932ZMLZ3yrs3Y
Government to the node and then private to the property.
@932MZ4Z3yrs3Y
Yes, but only because the coalition government screwed it up for Murdoch by downgrading & overspending - don't give it away to the rich now, just when it's nearly finished
@92ZJCVD3yrs3Y
NBN has been very poorly managed.
@92SGJBT3yrs3Y
Yes, as long as it is done properly the first time.
@92KMGJB3yrs3Y
No, spend more and get the best internet solution
@92FV8XD3yrs3Y
@8ZS3VVHIndependent3yrs3Y
No Already too slow and outdated
@8YHWBXV3yrs3Y
yes and start planning it’s replacement now
They should replace copper with fibre as per the original plan.
@8QZM3MD4yrs4Y
No, a focus of both fibre to the node and wireless must be utilised.
@8PNGQJH4yrs4Y
Yes, but only Fibre to the Premises.
no b1tch it doesn't even work properly and is slow as fvck
@8P563RC4yrs4Y
Yes but not as much as we're doing
@8KBYSTF4yrs4Y
Yes, but not in it's current form.
@8F953DT4yrs4Y
No, it is redundant technology already. (Starlink & similar technological developments will supersede quickly.)
@8DWX55H4yrs4Y
Invest in 5g technology that will make NBN obsolete
@8DHFL2N4yrs4Y
Yes, but use newer, actually useful, equipment so the network isn’t receptive.
@962KL2Y2yrs2Y
Yes, create the network and then carry out bids to earn money back
@98YDX2R2yrs2Y
Continue to invest money into the development of the National Broadband Network, however, they shouldn't be investing billions of dollars.
@98PXPCQ2yrs2Y
Netflix and network and teams provider a unlock limited and economy with tellie presenter of prime minister Scott Morrison
@92ZBH5WOne Nation3yrs3Y
Only if nbn is improved in the fibre to the node.
@92ND2L93yrs3Y
Yes, but prioritize the areas of high population density and let the project fund it as much as possible.
Yes, they should replace copper with fibre as per the original plan.
Yes, but regulate the money strongly, and fix the cost. If companies run over or are not efficient then they lose money.
@GZXWL54yrs4Y
The government should not be involved in any industry like rail and banking
@H2FDF84yrs4Y
I think it is best, but should be left as a lower priority. Once Australia actually has money (is out of debt), we should start focusing on these things.
@H38RLV4yrs4Y
Build to the node then if people need fibre to home, pay themselves from node to home. Save 60 billion this way.
@H2RFWJ4yrs4Y
Go with cost effective approach and allow individuals to elect to pay for fibre to home where required
@H2S2K54yrs4Y
No - apparently we don't have the money for our elderly peolpe who paid their taxes to watch all the parasites we import get everything and they want to worry about a computer going faster how about the real issues that affect eveyone not just a few
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