RFC: Metropolitan Broadband Blackspots Program

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From: twgg
Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 23:09

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The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has been invited to comment on
the Australian Government's Metropolitan Broadband Blackspots Program
(MBBP). The program is being launched in early 2006, with $50 million
to provide reasonably priced broadband Internet services to customers
in metropolitan areas who are currently unable to access them.

ACS members are invited to provide input for the response being
prepared by the ACS's Communications Technologies Board. Members can
discuss the issue in the ACS's "General" forum under the topic
"Broadband Policy".

In its commentary on the 2005-06 Budget, the ACS welcomed the
Metropolitan Broadband Blackspots Program, but reminded the Government
that 256Kbp/s ADSL is not "true broadband".

The ACS would also welcome coordinated input from other industry bodies
and the also be discussing the issues with other related bodies and
would welcome their input.

A summary of the Government's Metropolitan Broadband Blackspots Program
Discussion Paper, for those with limited bandwidth, is provided at
<http://www.tomw.net.au/2005/blackspots.html>.


Tom Worthington FACS HLM
Director, ACS Communications Tech Board   http://www.acs.org.au/ctb/

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