Australia's take-up of broadband fast losing pace.

Australasian Business Intelligence, April, 2006

Byline: Renee Switzer

Apr 04, 2006 (The Age - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released its "Snapshot

of Broadband Deployment". In December 2005 there were 2.78 million broadband connections in Australia, representing approximately 25 per cent penetration, which according to Paul Budde compares with a global average of approximately 35 per cent. The December 2005 figures reflect a growth slowdown to 12.1 per cent, compared with 18 per cent in the three months to 30 September 2005. Harold Mitchell has reiterated that with growing interest in broadband, traditional media companies need

to develop appropriate strategies,...

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