Survey confirms stories of dwindling access to data in rural and regional Australia

By Sally Cripps
May 4 2016 - 5:30pm
Across the board: People from across Australia responded to the survey, highlighting the widespread concerns being felt on internet access, speed and cost.
Across the board: People from across Australia responded to the survey, highlighting the widespread concerns being felt on internet access, speed and cost.

Costs of up to $20 per gigabyte of data on mobile broadband and up to $70/GB on satellite broadband – these are some of the shocking statistics revealed in the Better Internet for Rural, Regional and Remote Australia (BIRRR) Regional Internet Access Survey results released this week.

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