Abbott Government commits $60m to second round of Mobile Black Spot Programme

[1] The round two of the Mobile Black Spot Programme will get a funding of $60 million from the Abbott Government, with the funding available over a two-year period from July 1, 2016.

[2] The first round of the Mobile Black Spot Programme managed to develop a database of 6221 black spot locations around Australia that were nominated by Australians as needing improved mobile coverage.

[3] From the results of round one of the Mobile Black Spot Programme, 499 new or upgraded mobile base stations will be provided around Australia.

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[Source] Australian Information Technology News – Abbott Government commits $60m to second round of Mobile Black Spot Programme