NBN’s original CEO, Mike Quigley, has joined independent candidate for New England, Tony Windsor, to spruik the potential benefits for regional Australia of returning to a fibre to the premises (FTTP) National Broadband Network rollout.
Former independent New England MP Tony Windsor today confirmed that he will challenge sitting Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce.
The NBN will enable more people to "work where they live", according to Prime Minister Julia Gillard, who attended the opening of the NBN Co network on the mainland in Armidale today where the home work possibilities were showcased at length.
Federal independent MP, Tony Windsor, this week said his support for the National Broadband Network (NBN) extended back some 18 months, instead of making a choice during the two-week stalemate following last year’s federal election.
The [[xref:http://www.computerworld.com.au/tag/NBN|National Broadband Network|NBN]] (NBN) has once again emerged as a deciding factor in the future make up of the Australian Government with Independent MP Bob Katter, strongly praising Labor for the national infrastructure project, despite siding with the Coalition.