Australia - Municipality Broadband - historical

Synopsis

This report was archived in August 2009 and has a history up unto that date. For more recent info see new report:- Australia - Municipal Broadband. With the increased awareness of broadband, cities, regions and communities are starting to understand the social and economic benefits that broadband can bring to their communities. It is therefore of critical importance that cities are taking charge of the development of their knowledge-based environments. A proactive local government is a vital element in the development of broadband, to the point where it can begin to deliver community benefits in education, healthcare, community services, job creation and export. Despite this awareness very little action has been taken either by State and Local Government in Austria, which is in stark contrast to situations overseas. This report discusses the Broadband Agenda that cities should develop and the strategies that should flow on from here. It is essential that councils become actively involved in the National Broadband Network.

Table of Contents

• 1. Synopsis
• 2. Introduction
• 3. Tender allows for regional networks
  • 3.1 Regional solutions perfect fit for Australia
  • 3.2 The undermining of the national carrier
  • 3.3 Update after the NBN announcement of 2009
• 4. Market overview
• 5. Broadband Connect – what’s next?
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Why should local government be involved
  • 5.3 NBN and local councils
• 6. Progress report – 2007, 2008, 2009
  • 6.1 Broadband action time for local councils
  • 6.2 Significant progress, but also lots of frustration
  • 6.3 Intuitive understanding of social and economic benefits
• 7. Cities are taking charge
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Global lessons
  • 7.3 Cities are charging ahead with broadbanding
• 8. How to get started
  • 8.1 The local council model
  • 8.2 Framework for local government policies
  • 8.3 Steering committees
  • 8.4 Pro-active local governments are essential
  • 8.5 Broadband rollouts
• 9. The roles of the players
  • 9.1 Vision and cooperation pays off
  • 9.2 State and local government
  • 9.3 The industry
  • 9.4 Broadband operators
• 10. Outlying areas
  • 10.1 Economic non-viable areas
  • 10.2 Local governments need to be involved
  • 10.3 Councillors and bureaucrats need to be connected first
  • 10.4 Pre-empt political action
  • 10.5 Subsidies?
  • 10.6 Cooperation with operators
• 11. How to move forwards
• 12. Broadband – a concept not a technology
  • 12.1 The broadband experience
  • 12.2 Broadband will move up to 50Mb/s
• 13. A city Broadband Agenda
• 14. Broadband education
• 15. City marketing
  • 15.1 The concept of Telematica
  • 15.2 Three strategic elements of Telematica
  • 15.3 High-speed communities
• 16. Examples of tele-cities
• 17. Related reports

• Exhibit 1 – Ready-to-go’ broadband towns – 2007
• Exhibit 2 – Key ingredients for local broadband success
• Exhibit 3 – Key broadbanding steps
• Exhibit 4 – Some application bit rates