In the lead-up to last year’s election, Kevin Rudd’s Federal Labour promised to revolutionise Australia’s internet infrastructure by creating a new “world class” National Broadband Network. The National Broadband network will be produced in partnership with the private sector at a cost of $4.7 billion dollars over a five year period.

It is hoped that together with Labour’s Education Revolution, the much needed solution to Australia’s broadband woes will provide the platform to build and expand Australian Business.  The National Broadband Network will connect 98 percent of Australians to highspeed broadband at speeds up to 40 times faster than most current connections with a minimum of 12 megabits per second.  With my primative 2MB connection, I personally can’t wait!
(Source alp.org.au )