Cabinet has approved a $300 million plan to roll out high-speed broadband services to rural New Zealanders while overhauling the way Telecom is compensated for supplying services that aren’t commercially viable.
Under the proposal signed off by the Cabinet, broadband services of at least 5Mbps will be extended to 97 per cent of rural households, with the remainder getting at least 1Mbps, Communications Minister Steven Joyce said in a statement.
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NZ broadband plan to cost Telecom millions Telecom says its earnings guidance will be impacted by up to $56 million annually in the 2011, 2012 and 2013 financial years due to the Government’s rural broadband plans.
The Government signed off plans with Cabinet yesterday, for the rollout of high speed broadband in rural areas and the reform of the Telecommunications Service Obligations (TSO). www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/3457585/Broadband-plan-to-cost-Telecom-millions
NZ Government outlines rural telecommunications plan Cabinet has signed off on proposals for the roll out of high speed broadband in rural areas and the reform of the Telecommunications Service Obligations (TSO).
Communications and Information Technology Minister Steven Joyce says in a statement that the plans will lead to a major step-change in rural broadband. computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/telecommunications/government-outlines-rural-telecommunications-plan
NZ signs off on rural broadband The New Zealand Government has finalised its NZ$300 million rural telecommunications plan to roll out high speed broadband in rural areas, with Cabinet signing off on the proposals yesterday.
Communications and Information Technology Minister Steven Joyce said that the majority of rural homes will gain access to speeds up to 5Mbps, with speeds for more remote areas expected to sit around 1Mbps. Schools will achieve higher speeds under the plan, which aims to provide 97 per cent of schools with at least 100Mbps. The remaining 3 per cent of schools would be able to access speeds of at least 10Mbps. www.zdnet.com.au/news/communications/soa/NZ-signs-off-on-rural-broadband/0,130061791,339301796,00.htm
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