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The Federal Government is splashing the cash in an attempt to improve telecommunication standards across Central Queensland.
Under a $90 million program, people living and working in Benaraby, Bluff, Dingo and Duaringa can look forward to place-based solutions to digital connectivity issues.
Flynn MP Ken O’Dowd on Monday announced the details of the project, which will be issued through a range of mobile and broadband services.
“I’m thrilled that residents and businesses will enjoy the benefits and opportunities that improved digital connectivity brings,” Mr O’Dowd said.
“This project in Flynn will provide people in that community with access to improved broadband services and data, delivering fast, affordable and reliable connectivity.
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More than 80 projects funded under the Regional Connectivity Program will provide people in Regional Australia access to improved broadband services and data delivering fast, affordable and reliable connectivity.
Australia s Federal Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications has announced that regional communities are set to benefit from improved connectivity, with the announcement of 81 telecommunications infrastructure projects will share in more than $90 million in funding under the Regional Connectivity Program (RCP).
The Regional Connectivity Program (the RCP) is providing $90.3 million (GST inclusive) in Commonwealth funding for 81 place-based telecommunications infrastructure projects across regional, rural and remote Australia.
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Construction is set to start in August 2021, with revenue flowing from the networks expected to come as early as the second half of FY2022.
“FSG’s community approach to building telecommunications infrastructure has been recognised as a viable, cost-effective and forward looking way of delivering true broadband solutions for rural, regional and remote areas,” FSG chief executive officer Andrew Roberts said.
“Our next generation regional wireless network infrastructure is to be deployed across these
networks. FSG owns key spectrum across these sites, allowing us to deploy a mixture of mobile, voice and data, fixed broadband, IoT and 5G services.”
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New projects improving digital connectivity in rural Australia
More than 80 rural communities across Australia will soon benefit from better digital connectivity with the Morrison McCormack Government today announcing the successful projects funded under the Regional Connectivity Program (RCP).
The $90 million program is delivering 81 place-based solutions to digital connectivity issues in the regions through a range of mobile and broadband services, including a wireless network for the Gundagai, Cootamundra and Snowy Valleys areas in NSW.
Together with co-contributions from funding recipients, state, territory and local governments, regional businesses and community development organisations, these projects will deliver new investment through improved connectivity totalling more than $180 million.