The Federal Government has committed to roll out a national high-speed broadband network as a means of stimulating productivity, competitiveness and wealth creation. It has set the delivery of this network as a key policy goal for its first term in office.
However, delivering the physical network is only one part of the equation. Australia will capture very little benefit from this significant new piece of infrastructure unless it delivers innovative services at the lowest possible prices to as many Australians as possible. This will only occur if there is vigorous and effective competition in the delivery of broadband services over this network.
There is a clear and present danger that in its rush to roll out the National Broadband Network (NBN), the Government will give away critical competition and consumer safeguards. This would see Telstra regain its monopoly control of fixed line voice and broadband; drive much higher broadband prices; and in turn keep broadband usage well below its potential. Such an outcome would see Australia fail to secure the true benefits of broadband.
If you share our concerns please register here.
Your name will be added to a list of concerned Australians, and form part of the electronic petition which we will forward to the Government.
We will also keep you posted with news and updates on the national broadband network.
TERRiA: The alternative to provide a competitive national broadband network.
TERRiA, a consortium of eight major infrastructure based telecommunications companies will provide an independent and competitive communication network for Australia. TERRiA will ensure that a genuinely level playing field is delivered by allowing open and fair access among all companies using the common infrastructure.
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