Matthew Fisher
Implementing policy on next-generation broadband networks and implications for equity of access to high speed broadband: A case study of Australia's NBN
In this article we draw on our recent case study research to examine the policy (and politics) shaping implementation of Australia's National Broadband Network (NBN) and its likely effects on equity of access to high speed broadband (HSB) services. We monitored NBN policy and implementation from 2015 to 2018 through policy documents, reports, and media. We found that equity considerations competed with political and commercial imperatives during the rollout of the NBN.