Broadband policy and rural and cultural divides in Australia
Summary. Australian broadband policy fails to account for local preferences and cultural contexts, particularly among Indigenous communities. The paper argues that infrastructure alone cannot solve digital divides; instead, policies must respond to how different populations actually want to use technology. Remote Indigenous Australians prefer mobile over satellite services due to geography, culture, and economy. Addressing digital exclusion requires understanding local factors beyond just socio-economic disadvantage.
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Ewing, S., Rennie, E., & Thomas, J.. (2015). Broadband policy and rural and cultural divides in Australia. RMIT Research Repository (RMIT University Library). https://doi.org/10.1201/b17986
Ewing, Scott, et al. “Broadband policy and rural and cultural divides in Australia.” RMIT Research Repository (RMIT University Library), 2015. https://doi.org/10.1201/b17986.
Ewing, Scott, Ellie Rennie, and Julian Thomas. 2015. “Broadband policy and rural and cultural divides in Australia.” RMIT Research Repository (RMIT University Library). https://doi.org/10.1201/b17986.
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Details
- DOI
- 10.1201/b17986
- Countries
- Australia
- Regions
- Oceania
- Categories
- broadband-and-digital, indigenous-innovation, policy
- Added
- 2026-04-28