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http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/382140/more_satellites_needed_get_nbn_rural_areas_coutts/

"Coutts Communications has come out strongly in favour of more satellites over Australia to aid the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout to remote areas.

Speaking at an Inquiry into the role of the NBN, Professor Reg Coutts, said satellite providers would be essential to get the NBN to the estimated seven per cent of the population in remote communities who could not access the proposed fibre-to-the-home.

"The NBN Co is well aware of the background to satellites in Australia today and they want to see the satellite service as a goal. But the fact is that compared to countries like America, there is much less population and there hasn?t been the same number of satellites with capacity launched above Australia," he said"