[LINK] NBN widening digital divide in bush

[Adrian Chadd]

On Thu, Jul 14, 2011, Birch, Jim wrote:
> David Boxall wrote:
> 
> > If the anthill has copper, it must eventually get fibre. The fibre
> network should then continue growing to ever more remote places.
> 
> Do you think the people in Australian Antarctic Territories should be on
> the fibre network too?  They have a valid need so let's add one billion
> or so to the NBN budget. :)

Honestly? If we could get some more telescope infrastructure down there? :-)

(The NBN isn't -just- about shifting pay-for "movies" down to consumers, no
matter what the cynics think. :)


Adrian