Sydney: The Australian government is now offering an A$1,100 subsidy to help rural dwellers buy mobile satellite phones - $585 - Asian telecoms this month - Brief Article

Telecom Asia, June, 2002

Sydney: The Australian government is now offering an A$1,100 ($585) subsidy to help rural dwellers buy mobile satellite phones. The subsidy is available for people in remote areas without CDMA or GSM coverage and who are unlikely to get coverage in the near future. It represents up to 50% of the purchase price of a satellite mobile phone.