[LINK] Realising Our Broadband Future

[Tom Koltai]

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> From: link-bounces at mailman1.anu.edu.au 
> [mailto:link-bounces at mailman1.anu.edu.au] On Behalf Of George Bray
> Sent: Sunday, 6 December 2009 4:55 PM
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> Subject: [LINK] Realising Our Broadband Future
> 
> 
> This coming Thursday and Friday 10-11 December 2009 a 
> high-profile forum will be conducted in Sydney to workshop 
> the issues around how the National Broadband Network will 
> affect Australian life.
> 
> 	Realising Our Broadband Future
> 	<http://broadbandfuture.gov.au/>
> 
> Recent efforts like ACT Senator Lundy's "Public Spheres" 
> using all sorts of live streaming and social technologies 
> have proven valuable, as it seems the same participatory aims 
> will be used at this conference.
> 

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It's been some time since I peeked at the http://www.dbcde.gov.au
website.
I must say, I am impressed.
More appears to have occurred in the last twelve months in the
communications arena than the previous decade.

Someone in Canberra is thinking.
And from the website, quite a few a doing.

I am never one for clapping politicians - but I have to say, again. I am
seriously impressed.
This year, starting with Senator Lundy's open sphere, politicians have
engaged the public at multiple levels.

They appear to have listened, cogitated and actioned.

If Canberra can keep up the momentum, I dare say Mr. Rudd's government
wont have to worry about electioneering strategy, they'll romp it in.

Now, if we can just add a Buy Australian onto the online ecommerce
melee, we might be able to say goodbye to the GFC.

Tom








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