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Murdoch says Aussie broadband too slow

Seems I’m not the only one unhappy with their so-called “broadband”.

As reported in today’s Australian, Rupert Murdoch told News Corp shareholders yesterday that typical internet speeds in Australia of less than 1Mbps were “a disgrace”. He wants the Australian government and Telstra to spend A$10-12 billion to get 20Mbps connections available throughout the country:

…they do it in Japan, they do it in South Korea, we should be able to do it here. We are being left behind and we will pay for it.