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Paul Smith

The broadband war has ended, Abbott won

Labor's NBN plan, in a nutshell, is to commission a review, blame the Coalition for it being rubbish, while continuing to do pretty much the same thing for the next few years.

For Australians still paying attention to politicians talking about the future of internet infrastructure in Australia, Tuesday April 9 marks the day that the broadband wars officially ended.

The national broadband network has been as much a divisive political discussion as it has a nation-building infrastructure initiative, since battle lines were drawn from day one - with Labor promising the far greater vision.

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Paul Smith edits the technology coverage and has been a leading writer on the sector for 20 years. He covers big tech, business use of tech, the fast-growing Australian tech industry and start-ups, telecommunications and national innovation policy. Connect with Paul on Twitter. Email Paul at psmith@afr.com

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