There was a time, not long ago, when internet infrastructure policy was a big part of any federal election campaign. By then, NBN Co had told Senate Estimates that the network, including planned upgrades, would cost $57 billion. In 2013, NBN Co was estimating that the peak funding cost for Labor's FTTP network would be $44 billion. For premises outside …
Living 20 minutes out of Shepparton in northern Victoria, Lisa Powell and her family have struggled for years to get the good internet they need for work and study. Under the terms of the Australian Communications and Media Authority five-year licence granted to Starlink in January 2021, the company can only provide internet service to "low and remote density areas". …