Happy with NBN
Sometimes I feel like I’m the only person here who has no complaints about the NBN. Then again, living in a block of units means we get “fibre to the…
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Local NBN office called for to solve local problems
A local IT industry group is calling on the NBN Company to set up a Central Coast office to field issues and help solve systemic problems experienced by many locals….
Federal NBN report makes major recommendations
A report released by the Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on the National Broadband Network has delivered a damning verdict on the Turnbull Government’s NBN network, with the Central Coast front-and-centre…
‘Micro-nodes’ solution to NBN problems has failed
Warnervale residents, and business owners of Wyreema Rd, met with Shadow Minister for Communications, Ms Michelle Rowland, on Monday, August 21, regarding their slow connection to the NBN. Wyreema Rd…
Joint Standing Committee on the NBN heard many tales of woe
A public hearing of the Joint Standing Committee on the National Broadband Network held at Mingara, heard stories of chronic dropouts, connection issues, slow rollout times, missed opportunities for schools…
Locals to speak at NBN hearing
The Joint Standing Committee on the National Broadband Network will be holding a public hearing at Mingara on Wednesday, August 2. Public submissions will start at 8:00am and are expected…
Wyongah resident shares details of eighteen months of NBN dissatisfaction
Mr Ron and Ms Karen Garnsey of Wyongah have decided to share their 18 months of NBN drama and dissatisfaction in the hope that it will give others who may…
NBN so poor telephone connections are lost
Thinking we would soon have no choice, we recently signed up and moved from our ADSL phone-internet service to NBN. The result for us is an internet service so poor…
Gosford makes national top 10 for NBN complaints
The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman’s annual report has revealed Gosford falls into the national top 10 for complaints about the national broadband network (NBN). Senator Deborah O’Neill said complaints about the…
NBN satisfaction survey shows mixed results
An independent audit of consumer experiences with the National Broadband Network on the Central Coast has turned up mixed preliminary results. Connecting to the region’s largest single infrastructure investment, estimated…
Senator O’Neill appointed Senate rep for Shadow Minister for Communications
Senator Deborah O’Neill has been appointed the representative for the Shadow Minister for Communications in the Senate, and made her first use of the role in scrutinising the Government’s communications…
Lucy Wicks elected to the Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on the NBN
Federal Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks, released a statement pertaining to her election to the Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on the National Broadband Network (NBN). Ms Wicks…
Picketts Valley still having NBN woes
Residents of Picketts Valley are still unable to connect to the internet through the NBN despite all surrounding streets of surrounding suburbs being active since June 19. Picketts Valley is…
Readers invited to complete NBN rollout survey
A detailed audit of the NBN rollout on the NSW Central Coast has gained the backing and support of the local IT/digital industry group, Coastal Connexxions. The audit was called…
Australia can’t afford not to have Labor’s NBN scheme
Let’s think big. To unleash the enormous economic potential of the Central Coast, we need a world class communications system, not a Turnbull Government half-baked NBN system. It is not…
Abrahams calls for all parties to support NBN rollout audit
Regional businessman and past chair of the region’s Broadband Infrastructure Group, Mr David Abrahams, has called for a full audit of the NBN rollout on the Central Coast for the…
The Senate hears about NBN complaints
Senator Deborah O’Neill has detailed to the Senate complaints filed on the Central Coast about the NBN. Sen O’Neill said her office, as well as the Labor candidates in Robertson…
Lack of communications infrastructure a key issue in isolated areas
Federal Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks MP took her listening post west of the M1 to hear from communities in Kulnura and Peats Ridge on Saturday, November 14 and…