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Apparently Australia (where I live) is number seventeen of thirty developed countries in broadband penetration and twenty-fifth in the world in available Internet broadband. The USA is ranked twelfth on that list. I have long been amazed at the speed of broadband available to homes in the US and at the cheap cost of the services available there. I currently pay $120 per month for 60GB at 8Mbps/348kbps speed. That is a huge improvement over last year when we paid $150 for 20GB at around 2.5Mbps. But accompanying my latest bill was a brochure from my ISP, Australia's largest telecommunications and Internet provider, Telstra. They have started a campaign asking for their customers and potential customers to lobby the government to change regulations which make it unprofitable to improve Australia's broadband infrastructure. Most rural communities in Australia are stuck on dial-up with no option for broadband connection in the foreseeable future. Telstra's Broadband Australia Campaign, dubbed BACk Telstra, is collecting registrations of support online and asking people to contact their local government officials, calling for the regulations to be reviewed. I think that it's crucial for all developed countries to ensure that everyone has access to affordable high speed broadband, whether they are in a major city or in the middle of no where. Access to the Internet in today's world is almost as important as an education in the opportunities it provides, because it has become relied upon as a crucial means to communicate, educate and conduct business. |
Posted on Friday, March 30, 2007.
Posted by fiona.
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