Broadband

Project PROBE

Project PROBE (Regional Broadband Extension) has been developed jointly by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Economic Development to rollout high speed Internet access, or broadband, to all schools and provincial communities.

• Project PROBE website

• Project PROBE Newsletter

  • Issue 1 (24 July 2002) (183 KB PDF)

  • Issue 2 (20 December 2002) (30 KB PDF)

Press Releases by the New Zealand Government

• Government Pushes High Speed Internet Into Rural NZ - Media Statement from Hon Trevor Mallard, Minister of Education, 23 July 2003.

• Regional Broadband Extension Access Has Health Boost - Media Statement from Hon Jim Anderton, Minister for Economic Development, 14 February 2003.

• Health Sector Adds Weight to Project Bringing Broadband to Regions - Media Statement from Hon Annette King, Minister of Health, 14 February 2003.

• Big Internet Boost for Remote and Provincial Communities - Media Statement from Hon Trevor Mallard, Minister of Education, 23 May 2002.

• Regional Hi-Speed Internet Pilots - Media Statement from Hon Paul Swain, Minister for Information Technology, 10 October 2001.

See Also

• Regional Broadband Pilots

• Regional Broadband Forum

• InternetNZ - Next Generation Internet (NGI) Steering Group

• Review of Telecommunications Infrastructure to Provide Access to Data Services in Small Communities and Towns

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