The spatial justice implications of telecommunication infrastructure: The socio-economic status of early national broadband network rollout in Australia

International Journal of Critical Infrastructures

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 278-296

  Alizadeh, Tooran ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; National broadband network; NBN; Rollout plan; Socio economic status; Spatial justice; Telecommunication infrastructure

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION;

AUSTRALIA; NATIONAL BROADBAND NETWORKS; ROLLOUT PLAN; SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS; SPATIAL JUSTICE; TELECOMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURES;

BROADBAND NETWORKS;

EID: 84943394226     PISSN: 14753219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJCIS.2015.072156     Document Type: Article

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