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National broadband network a two-edged sword

August 29, 2009 1 comment

TASMANIAN business must prepare itself for the brave new world of the high-speed information super-highway, now that work has commenced on the rollout of the $42 billion National Broadband Network (NBN).
While the initiative promises to herald in a new era of faster internet services and a major expansion of digital commerce, there are risks and [...]

Federal budget outcome ‘pathetic’

May 31, 2009 No comments yet

APART from the previously announced national broadband roll-out, Tasmania has missed out on major infrastructure spending announced in the Federal Budget
Tasmania’s peak employer body, the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TCCI), says it is a major disappointment that the State had not received any new infrastructure funding in this year’s Budget.