[AusNOG] From DBCDE: National Broadband Network: 21st century broadband

[Matthew Moyle-Croft]

It sounds awfully like an announcement that they're going to make  
further announcements about their plan to make a plan.

How many people have seen Hollowmen on ABC recently?

MMC

On 07/04/2009, at 8:55 AM, Skeeve Stevens wrote:

> http://www.dbcde.gov.au/communications_for_business/funding_programs__and__support/national_broadband_network
>
> National Broadband Network: 21st century broadband
> There are some links on this webpage which may go to external  
> websites for which the Department is not responsible.
> The Government has announced it will establish a new company that  
> will invest up to $43 billion over eight years to build and operate  
> a National Broadband Network delivering superfast broadband to  
> Australian homes and workplaces.
> To turn its vision into action the Government will immediately:
> establish a company to build and operate the network and make an  
> initial investment of $4.7 billion in the network
> commence an implementation study to determine the company's  
> operating arrangements, detailed network design and ways to attract  
> private sector investment
> fast-track negotiations with the Tasmanian Government, as suggested  
> by the Panel of Experts, to build upon its National Broadband  
> Network proposal to begin the rollout a FTTP network and next  
> generation wireless services in Tasmania as early as July
> implement measures to address backhaul 'black spots' through the  
> timely rollout of fibre optic transmission links connecting cities,  
> major regional centres and rural towns - delivering improvements to  
> telecommunication services in the short term
> progress legislative changes that will govern the national broadband  
> network company and facilitate the rollout of FTTP networks,  
> including requiring use of fibre optic technology in future  
> greenfield developments, and
> commence a consultative process on necessary changes to the existing  
> telecommunications regulatory regime.
> The Government terminated the Request for Proposals (RFP) process on  
> 7 April 2009, on the basis of advice from the independent Panel of  
> Experts that none of the national proposals offered value for money.  
> The Panel noted the rapid deterioration of the global economy had a  
> significant impact on the process. Refer to the extract from the  
> evaluation report for more information.
>
>
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