MOORABOOL Shire is calling on the federal government and NBN Co to honour its commitment to roll-out fibre to the premises (
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) in Darley.
Moorabool Shire councillor Paul Tatchell said when the NBN roll-out was announced in the Bacchus Marsh area in July 2010, residents were advised FTTP would be provided at no charge.
But Cr Tatchell said NBN Co was now unwilling to confirm the status of parts of the FTTP roll-out, particularly north of Wittick Street in Darley.
" NBN Co needs to confirm that the technology, speed and costs to residents and businesses of the roll-out in this part of Darley are the same as promised, advertised and implemented in the rest of the town," Cr Tatchell said.
"NBN Co has spent too much time consulting in our community and designing the network to deliver anything else than the fully funded min 100mbps FTTPconnection.
"Until NBN Co and the federal government rule it out, I fear parts of Darley might end up with slower speeds at a higher cost to connect than what was promised."
Cr Tatchell said neighbours receiving different service levels and costs was unacceptable."Any change will instantly create a digital divide in the same street. We don't want our community separated into have and have nots - we want to be a shining example of the benefits high speed broadband can bring to a community."