So aus has the NBN which in theory covers everyone through a combination of FTTP, FTTN and high speed, high latency satellite.
Unfortunately the NBN organisation itself is a massive boondoggle (see also Australian politics for the last 10+ years) and their idea of 'coverage' often could be beaten handily by a pigeon and some string.
So people pay through the nose for alternatives like Telstra mobile broadband or starlink and given the current neoliberal firesale gov I'd say that's an intentional outcome...
Unfortunately the NBN organisation itself is a massive boondoggle (see also Australian politics for the last 10+ years) and their idea of 'coverage' often could be beaten handily by a pigeon and some string.
So people pay through the nose for alternatives like Telstra mobile broadband or starlink and given the current neoliberal firesale gov I'd say that's an intentional outcome...