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Matthew Elmas

‘Not competitive’: NBN racks up billions in debt while alternatives grow

The NBN is failing to deliver affordable broadband for Australians, a leading expert says. Photo: The New Daily

The National Broadband Network is “not competitive” and has seen billions of taxpayer dollars spent on “obsolete technology” that is unlikely to deliver for Australians, leading experts say.

After NBN Co. announced this week it was retrenching 500 workers in a bid to make it “more commercially and operationally efficient” amid growing competition, RMIT University’s Mark Gregory said Australians should question their confidence in its senior leaders.

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