Australian Budget 2013: Government scales back NBN advertising | ZDNet

Australian Budget 2013: Government scales back NBN advertising | ZDNet: "The federal government will pump in AU$17.8 million to promote the National Broadband Network (NBN), and over AU$21.4 billion for the construction of the network over the next four years.

In the 2013-14 Budget released on Tuesday, the government announced that it would expand the Digital Local Government program, adding 14 new local councils that will be taking part in the program over the next two years at a cost of AU$5.7 million.

The program aims to help councils prepare for the rollout of the NBN in their local area, and each council can receive up to AU$375,000 to improve the delivery of services to residents using the NBN."

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Telehealth and the NBN myth - Strategy - Business - News - iTnews.com.au

Telehealth and the NBN myth - Strategy - Business - News - iTnews.com.au: "Of all of the many promises the NBN is supposed to fulfill, its role in the delivery of electronic health is probably the most contentious.

Society has a very real problem of escalating health costs for services struggling to meet the increasing burden of ageing, chronic disease and obesity. Alongside this is the promise of improved efficiencies brought about by computerisation and faster broadband networks."

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iiNet wants more control over NBN speeds - Malcolm Turnbull, National Broadband Network (NBN), nbn co, Steve Dalby - Networking - Techworld

iiNet wants more control over NBN speeds - Malcolm Turnbull, National Broadband Network (NBN), nbn co, Steve Dalby - Networking - Techworld: "iiNet’s Steve Dalby has called for more control for RSPs on the NBN to create their own plans for the network based on different speeds and not just what NBN Co offers."

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Digital Inclusion | Infoxchange Australia

Digital Inclusion | Infoxchange Australia: "The importance of Digital Inclusion

It remains an alarming fact that in 2013:

1.8 million Australian households have no internet connection.
A large percentage of those on the wrong side of the digital divide are compounded by other forms of disadvantage, exclusion or vulnerability.
A growing evidence base, globally and within Australia, demonstrates that those digitally excluded are more likely to encounter profound disadvantage."

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NBN Co hastens 1000Mbps internet speed launch

NBN Co hastens 1000Mbps internet speed launch: "NBN Co has accelerated plans to offer gigabit broadband speeds to homes and businesses – 10 times faster than those it offers users today – as it seeks to prove the technological superiority of Labor’s $37.4 billion national broadband network.

The company will allow consumers to access speeds of up to 1000 megabits per second by December this year, ditching previous plans for a launch next year. NBN Co head of product and sales John Simon said the new speeds would be made available alongside upgrades to the network aimed at businesses."

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Broadband apps to change Australian homes, making them smarter with better technology | Information, Gadgets, Mobile Phones News & Reviews | News.com.au

Broadband apps to change Australian homes, making them smarter with better technology | Information, Gadgets, Mobile Phones News & Reviews | News.com.au: "A CSIRO report to be released today shows how Australians will soon be living in smart houses with broadband-enabled apps doing everything from monitoring the elderly in their homes to telling us what to watch on TV."

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Kiama, Willunga first to hit 50% premises passed by NBN - Telecompaper

Kiama, Willunga first to hit 50% premises passed by NBN - Telecompaper: "The average take-up of National Broadband Network (NBN) services in Australia stands at 34.4 percent in communities where the network has been active for more than twelve months. The figures, reported by NBN Co, the company rolling out the network, also show that Kiama (NSW) and Willunga (SA) are the first locations with more than 50 percent of premises passed by the NBN."

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