Comms Alliance NBN Project to forge ahead
The Communications Alliance NBN Project will seek to assist the Coalition’s broadband plan should it win support of the independent MPs that hold the balance of power to form a minority government.
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Opinion: NBN Co 1Gbps promise a win for the Coalition
Based on political prowess, common sense and pure technical know-how, it can be said that the Coalition didn’t win many battles this week in the war for broadband. The combined failures of Tony Abbott, Tony Smith and Andrew Robb as well as the complete absence of the one person who has some experience in the area - Bradfield Liberal MP and former Optus man, Paul Fletcher - didn’t bode well for a party who seemed so keen to tear down the Labor party’s white elephant.
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Opinion: Smith is out of his depth
Watching the Opposition party announce their alternative broadband policy and the performance of shadow communications minister, Tony Smith, during a debate on ICT issues at the National Press Club was at times excruciatingly painful.
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Digital divide to widen under Coalition broadband plan
The lack of provisions for creating an even broadband playing field in the Opposition's recently announced policy is a glaring oversight that could create a multi-speed and uneven economy.
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Speed confusion dogs Coalition broadband policy
While the Liberal party has finally released its broadband policy, confusion continues to rein over what exactly an Abbott-led government would deliver in communications.