Cr Miller Supports Centroc Position On Regional
Broadband Needs
The Federal Government has committed to
rolling out fibre to the node to dramatically improve broadband coverage around
the country. Who, when and where are the
big questions that are yet to be answered.
“I understand from a recent Centroc report
that the selection process for which carrier is going to roll fibre out around
the country has been delayed. This is
all very well for urban Australia, but it just widens the gap between the
cities and the country in terms of competitive advantage. It could take years to get the country up to
speed. This project is three times the
size of the Snowy Mountains scheme in terms of engineering and logistics. It is visionary, there’s no doubt about
that. It is the way to go, but it needs
to get moving,” said Cr Miller.
“The Mayors of the Centroc region all want
development and progress. We need
broadband to achieve that. We need it
sooner rather than later,” said Cr Miller.
“We are so concerned that we are developing
a case for the Federal Government that will show that we are ready for the roll
out and have areas of significant need,” said Cr Miller.
“On the one hand the Centroc region has a
good network of fibre, all we need is the nodes,” said Cr Miller.
Up to 80,000 nodes that are the size of a
refrigerator will be required to get Australia in the ball park of
international broadband capacity.
“We will be able to tell the Federal
Government where they should go in this area.
We are talking about broadband needs not just for now, but for where
development, including mining, is going for the foreseeable future,” said Cr
Miller.
“Cowra needs to be at the front of the
pack. I will be working with the other
Mayors of the region advocating on behalf of our community. The work that Centroc has done so far
regarding telecommunications in the area has been described as of national
significance by the Federal Government.
We know what is needed in this area and we are ready for the roll out,”
said Cr Miller.
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