The new research shows that the government needs to look at whether Australians need to pay higher broadband prices to make up for the fact that they’re not using their internet connection to get the news, entertainment and other things they want to see.
“What I think is a very real problem in Australia is that Australians are not accessing the news or the entertainment, or accessing news that they want,” Mr O’Reilly said.
The research, commissioned by the Australian National University, also found that Australians’ broadband speeds have improved since the recession and are currently higher than ever. “
I think that if we are to make the argument that Australians should pay higher prices, then we need to consider whether the Australians are accessing the content that they actually want.”
The research, commissioned by the Australian National University, also found that Australians’ broadband speeds have improved since the recession and are currently higher than ever.
But the researchers found that while Australia has improved its broadband speeds over the past three years, they have not been matched by increases in broadband speeds for other countries.
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