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NBN takeup rate languishes, but figures aren't quite as dire as they seem
More than half of the five million Australian premises with NBN access have ignored the new network, but the story isn't quite so grim once you dive into the numbers.
Adam Turner is an award-winning Australian technology journalist with a passion for gadgets.
More than half of the five million Australian premises with NBN access have ignored the new network, but the story isn't quite so grim once you dive into the numbers.
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