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twgg@tomw.net.au wrote:
> 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".

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> 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.

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> 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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