Founder of HyperOne, Bevan Slattery, today welcomed Federal Labor’s announcement of a $400 million Better Connectivity For Rural and Regional Australia plan, should Labor form federal government.
“Labor’s Better Connectivity For Rural and Regional Australia plan makes a big commitment to connectivity of Australians living regionally – and supports real competition in the market,” Mr Slattery said
“I said last week that working together we can fix the digital divide in this country, and now both Federal Labor and the Federal Government have committed to real action for connectivity in regional communities.”
Mr Slattery also welcomed the now bipartisan approach to open-access telecommunications.
“Many people in regional areas don’t get to choose their telco carrier. It’s been that way for too long, and is still a reality for many people today. It means bad outcomes for regional people – both in price and service.”
“Open-access means greater competition driving better connectivity for more Australians, and I thank both Labor and the Coalition for supporting real choice for regional and remote Australia.”
HyperOne is a proudly independent, Australian owned, carrier neutral backhaul network committed to enabling real competition in the telecommunications sector, increasing access and affordability to all who need it, especially those in regional areas.
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