One of the Federal Government’s Broadband initiative schemes include the ‘Australian Broadband Guarantee’ program. So what is it and how can it help you? The ABG aims to provide similar Metro Broadband services to those outside these areas who otherwise have insufficient Internet access or none at all. The overall agenda of the ABG, along with supplying comparable services to these areas, is to plug broadband black spots and provide Broadband access rights to rural and regional Australians under HiBIS and Broadband Connect programs.
Broadband Internet Providers will be eligible under ABG guidelines to receive funding from the Government in order to introduce new services into many new areas. More than $160 million dollars has been assigned to the program and will be divided up among Providers respectively. Current Australian Providers already signed up to the ABG include Telstra BigPond, Westnet and Internode. These ISPs will develop and establish new Broadband services in many areas and deliver Broadband types such as ADSL, ADSL2+ and WiMAX Wireless to some Aussie residents for the first time.
Broadband Guide will endeavor to keep you up to speed on regions becoming equipped with new ABG provided services. Further information on the ABG, along with other Broadband initiatives can be found by visiting DICTA.gov.au right here.
