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The first businessman to sign up to the National Broadband Network says it's got huge potential to improve healthcare in regional areas.

Pharmacist Stephen Love from Scottsdale in Tasmania's north-east says it will allow people like him to get training and professional development that's currently only available in capital cities.

And with the independents securing a deal ensuring country residents pay no more than those in the city for high speed internet, Mr Love says he expects prices to be affordable.

"The pricing we're getting now is still significantly less than ADSL, so we're getting more speed for less money already," he says.

Mr Love denies the lower prices are because the NBN is being trialled.

"I don't think so. These are the plans that are being offered by the retail service providers."


http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201009/s3005935.htm