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The initial announcement last year about the federal government's proposal of a National Broadband Network was met with a lot of scepticism. I think that despite its flaws, the network seems quite necessary considering the inequality of access experienced by thousands of Australians due to the broad geographical scope of the country.

This opinion piece raises interesting - and difficult - issues surrounding the NBN, and examines many key questions that involve its delivery. Key governance questions are raised, including political imperatives, taxation, and infrastructure delivery.