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Australia has historically treated connectivity as a luxury rather than a critical utility. And this has been felt most sorely in rural Australia which still often suffers from black spots and pricey plans. But two press releases regarding NBN and Starlink, sent mere hours apart, hint that service providers are ramping up their fight for rural Australia.
Press release show down
The first email dropped at 5am. It was from Ookla, which specialises in network testing around the world. It’s perhaps best known for its broadband and mobile speed testing. It also owns Down Detector — a site that a good chunk of us nerds and journalists rush to when a network or website has gone down.
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