[1] The Australian government has made changes to the NBN project and announced that it will not offer fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) in all Australian locations.
[2] It will, however, use a mix of cost effective technologies that could still ensure a wide penetration of broadband internet access.
[3] The changes will see businesses and homes that are not yet connected access internet through a local broadband hub. This will reduce the project cost from the original AU$41 billion to AU$29.5 billion.
[Source] http://www.futuregov.asia/articles/5718-new-technology-announced-for-national-broadband-network
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