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IN THE NEWS: ADIA to discuss digital inclusion, NBN Co announces $150M package, and more.
 

ADIA Event: social distancing and digital inclusion
 

Register to hear ACCAN CEO Teresa Corbin join a panel of digital inclusion experts and on-the-ground practitioners to discuss how we can support people to be digitally included, and ways in which digital tools can support especially vulnerable groups.[ADIA]
 

telco covid-19 response - what you need to know 

Find out the latest financial assistance offerings from the nation's telcos to keep you connected during the COVID-19 crisis. [ACCAN]
 

Internet costs cut for low-income Australian families, small businesses during coronavirus pandemic 

NBN Co has announced $150 million in coronavirus relief measures, saying it will waive internet providers' wholesale monthly costs to allow the savings to be passed to consumers. [SBS News]
 

Superloop uses NBN scheme to offer free broadband to 5000 low-income homes 

https://www.nationaltribune.com.au/rrrcc-bush-communications-coalition-welcomes-new-mobile-base-stations/
Superloop Home Broadband will offer 5000 currently unconnected low-income households free NBN services until the end of September, utilising a new scheme and temporary price promotion run by NBN Co. [itnews]
 

RRRCC: Bush communications coalition welcomes new mobile base stations 

The Regional, Rural and Remote Communications Coalition (RRRCC) welcomed the announcement from the Federal Government which will see regional Australians benefit from 182 new mobile base stations as part of Round 5 of the Mobile Black Spot Program. [National Tribune]
 

NBN Co report a years worth of satellite data growth in a matter of weeks 

NBN Co has seen a substantial increase in new connections for Sky Muster, with gross orders more than doubling. More than two-thirds of which are Sky Muster Plus. [Farm Weekly]
 

Coronavirus Australia: How the government’s contact tracing app will work 

The federal government is expected to release an app aimed at tracing the spread of coronavirus in Australia as soon as this week.

Downloaded to mobile phones, it will alert users when someone they were recently near becomes infected with COVID-19. [7News]
 

Rural firies refuelled mobile base station generators during bushfires 

Australia’s telcos have given their first in-depth look at the operational challenges they faced in the 2019-20 bushfires, revealing - among many things - that rural firefighters refueled generators to keep some base stations online. [itnews]
 

Coronavirus-related scams are replicating Government announcements within hours, officials warn 

As Australians use their mobile phones more than ever to stay connected, cybercriminals are sending texts and emails to try to steal confidential details from unsuspecting people. [ABC News]
 

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