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.
@4TGPQD93yrs3Y
@4VPGPSL3yrs3Y
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In a science where technology advances are inevitable, why would we commit to a project which will almost certainly be outdated by the time it is rolled out.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.
@4THS3BK3yrs3Y
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
@962KL2Y1yr1Y
Yes, create the network and then carry out bids to earn money back
@98YDX2R1yr1Y
Continue to invest money into the development of the National Broadband Network, however, they shouldn't be investing billions of dollars.
@98PXPCQ1yr1Y
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NBN should be government funded and free for all citizens to use.
@9344N6Z2yrs2Y
No, the money should be invested into development of better forms of internet access
@932ZMLZ2yrs2Y
Government to the node and then private to the property.
@932MZ4Z2yrs2Y
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
@92ZJCVD2yrs2Y
NBN has been very poorly managed.
@92ZBH5WOne Nation2yrs2Y
Only if nbn is improved in the fibre to the node.
@92KMGJB2yrs2Y
No, spend more and get the best internet solution
@92FV8XD2yrs2Y
@8ZS3VVHIndependent2yrs2Y
No Already too slow and outdated
@8YHWBXV2yrs2Y
yes and start planning it’s replacement now
They should replace copper with fibre as per the original plan.
@92SGJBT2yrs2Y
Yes, as long as it is done properly the first time.
@8QZM3MD3yrs3Y
No, a focus of both fibre to the node and wireless must be utilised.
no b1tch it doesn't even work properly and is slow as fvck
@8P563RC3yrs3Y
Yes but not as much as we're doing
@8DHFL2N4yrs4Y
Yes, but use newer, actually useful, equipment so the network isn’t receptive.
@92ND2L92yrs2Y
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.
@8PNGQJH3yrs3Y
Yes, but only Fibre to the Premises.
@8KBYSTF3yrs3Y
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
Yes, but regulate the money strongly, and fix the cost. If companies run over or are not efficient then they lose money.
@H38RLV3yrs3Y
Build to the node then if people need fibre to home, pay themselves from node to home. Save 60 billion this way.
@H2S2K53yrs3Y
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
@H2RFWJ3yrs3Y
Go with cost effective approach and allow individuals to elect to pay for fibre to home where required
@H2FDF83yrs3Y
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.
@GZXWL53yrs3Y
The government should not be involved in any industry like rail and banking
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