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Broadband help on way for rural Australia
31 Aug 2004
People in the agricultural sector who are frustrated by slow Internet connections have been given a reassurance that an improvement is on the way. The Federal Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts has given a series of 26 briefings across Australia to enable people to find out more about broadband and government assistance in their local areas. The Federal Communications Minister, Senator Helen Noonan, said feedback in the briefings will help the Government shape future broadband initiatives.
A total of $142.8 million has been set aside under the national broadband strategy to improve services in rural, regional and remote Australia. So far more than 20 organisations have been successful in accessing funding. The $107.8m higher bandwidth incentive scheme (HiBIS) program provides one-off payments to service providers for each customer they supply with such services.
Stock & Land, 30/8/04.
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