au: The home truth about broadband
Australia hasn’t had the rapid take-up of broadband other countries have, which is hardly surprising because what broadband we have is pathetically slow and expensive. Rupert Murdoch said bluntly the other day that it was a disgrace. But is this totally correct? In a paper by the Committee for Economic Development of Australia, Joshua Gans, professor of economics at Melbourne Business School, challenges the prevailing wisdom on broadband. The paper says though it’s true we’re lagging, this can be exaggerated.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/12/05/1165080944848.html