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Australia?s Planned Network

By Simon Fodden

The Australian government has announced its plan to build a high-speed fibreoptic network that will cost upwards of $30 billion. The government rejected proposals from the private sector in favour of this plan, which will see public-private partnerships and the sale of the government’s share after five years of operation. Between the Lines has the story.

This will be the largest infrastructure project in the country’s history and will generate nearly 40,000 jobs.

Now if only the Canadian government would wake up and invest in the future in this way…

Full post as published by Slaw.ca on April 07, 2009 (boomark / email).