The Broadband Futures Forum: Affordability of Broadband Services
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Broadband, affordability, social policy
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On 25 August 2021, TelSoc hosted the ninth Broadband Futures Forum, held online, to discuss the affordability of broadband services in Australia. A panel of four speakers, drawn from broadband providers and social policy advocates, outlined their experiences with affordability and digital inclusion. Discussion following the speeches ranged over the topics of a broad social policy response, the definition of affordability in relation to financial hardship, the provision of public Wi-Fi, and the availability of suitable devices.
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Leith H Campbell, Adjunct Professor, RMIT University
Dr Leith Campbell is an Adjunct Professor at RMIT University. He has spent more than 35 years in the telecommunications industry, both in research and development and as an international consultant on telecommunications regulation. He is the Managing Editor of this Journal.
