Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, has outlined NBN expansion in the North and mid-North Coasts of New South Wales, with expansion in Coffs Harbour, Taree and Port Macquarie expected in mid-2012.

 

The announcement will see fifteen thousand premises in over 170 communities and seven local government areas receive a fixed wireless service, which is expected to be fully completed in 2015.

 

"Through the NBN, the government will also deliver uniform national wholesale pricing. This means that people living in and around Coffs Harbour, Taree, and Port Macquarie will pay the same prices for NBN services as people in Sydney, Newcastle, and Wollongong. This is a truly exciting time for broadband consumers in regional and rural Australia,” Senator Conroy said.

 

Through the use of fixed wireless technology, the NBN will deliver speeds exceeding 8 times of current ADSL speeds.