Malcolm Turnbull is trying to convince the people of remote south-western Queensland that satellite internet is the acknowledge to their communication woes – but many remain unconvinced. Travelling through the Maranoa electorate at the invitation of Nationals MP Bruce Scott,Turnbull took in Birdsville, Yaraka, and Longreach and Roma on a fact-finding – and NBN-touting – outback odyssey. But in his attempts to sell the virtues of satellite internet,he found many people would simply be happy to first receive a dependable mobile phone service Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com