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Date: 12 January 2009
The State Service Commission's National Broadband Map is being used by central government, local government and the business community as a resource for broadband planning and investment.
By using the map to identify areas where better broadband network infrastructure would be beneficial, particular regions or sectors can pool their demand to create stronger business cases for such a service.
The map signals an exciting shift in attitude towards making data freely available via the web. Agencies are beginning to recognise the value of throwing publicly available government information out there - allowing others to use and add value to the data.
Read more in the Mapping Broadband - an Investment Superhighway case study.
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