Australian government to sell off Canberra’s secure fibre network

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[1] The Australian government is considering the possibility of selling off Canberra’s secure public sector communications network in a bid to reduced costs.

[2] About 400 government and 80 agencies are connected by the Intra-Government Communications Network (ICON) that began operating in 1991.

[3] The sale will help cut the increasing government budget deficit which is expected to hit $40.4 billion in 2014-15.

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[Source] http://www.itnews.com.au/News/398821,hockey-mulls-selling-off-canberras-secure-fibre-network.aspx