The Internet Society of Australia (ISOC-AU) and the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) have launched a guide for consumers to the National Broadband Network.

 

ACCAN Chief Executive Teresa Corbin said the NBN will “fundamentally change the Australian social, economic and cultural landscape in a way we haven’t seen since the establishment of the electricity grid.”

 

“We think it vitally important that all Australians have access to jargon-free information about what the NBN will mean for them, regardless of their income, their age or their disability.” 

 

The Guide provides information on what broadband is and examples of the ways in which individuals might use the NBN. It predicts that, eventually, the NBN will enable people to subscribe to a range of services such as education, security monitoring services and health monitoring services, as well as downloading high definition movies and TV programs, and using high definition videoconferencing. Different people in the same house will all be able to connect to different service providers at the same time.

 

NBN: Guide for Consumers can be found on ACCAN’s new website, www.accan.org.au,  with web, print, audio and Auslan versions available. 

 

ACCAN used the publication of the Guide to launch its new website, which is says will be a resource for ACCAN members, consumers, industry, regulators, government and the media.