Development Application part 2 Report and Plans MCU13/0053

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                    High-speed National Broadband
                    Network fixed wireless for
                    Sunshine Coast ,local 9,overnment area
                    The Sunshine Coast local government area is soon to receive the National Broadband Network’s

                    (NBN)fixed wireless service

                    NBN Co is planning to acquire and build fixed wireless facilities across              Over the coming months NBN Co will be conducting community

                    the Sunshine Coast local government area to deliver high-speed                        consultation in the Sunshine Coast local government area regarding

                    broadband services to homes and businesses in Belli Park, BIi Bli,                    the broader fixed wireless network rollout and about individual

                    Bridges, Boreen Point, Cooloolabin, Cooran, Cooroy, Cootharaba,                       fixed wireless facilities.

                    Dulong, Gheerulla, Hunchy, Kenilworth, Kidaman Creek, Kin Kin,
                    Mapleton, Pin barren, Pomona,Tinbeerwah, Verrierdale and Woombye.
                                                                                                          Community Information Sessions 13th, 14’h, 19’"
                    Other areas in the Sunshine Coast local government area will receive
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                    either fibre or satellite services depending on where they are located.
                                                                                                          If you would like to find out more about the NBN fixed wireless
                    The Federal Government has set a target for NBN Co to connect                         network in the Sunshine Coast local government area, please drop
                    93 per cent (with a minimum obligation of 90 per cent) of Australian                  into an Information Session near you at any time between 3pm and
                    homes and businesses to fibre-to-the-premises technology. To
                                                                                                          7pm to see the information display and talk to NBN representatives.
                    reach all homes and businesses in our vast country, fixed wireless                    NBN Co is providing four Community Information Sessions at:
                    and satellite services will be used for the remaining parts of Australia
                                                                                                          Cooran        Wednesday 13th March 2013 at the Cooran Memorial
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                    including certain areas in the Sunshine Coast. Rxed wireless and
                                                                                                          School of Arts Hall, King Street, Cooran
                    satellite services represent a significant improvement to services
                                                                                                          Kenilworth        -

                                                                                                                                Thursday 14’h March 2013 at the Kenilworth Hall,
                    currently available to many Australians living in rural, regional and
                                                                                                          Elizabeth Street, Kenilworth
                    remote communities.
                                                                                                          Eumundi       -

                                                                                                                            Tuesday 19th March 2013 at the Eumundi CWA Hall,
                                                                                                          80 Memorial Drive, Eumundi
                    What is fixed wireless technology?
                                                                                                          Woombye           -
                                                                                                                             Wednesday 20" March 2013 at the Mini Auditorium,
                    NBN’s fixed wireless network, which uses advanced technology                          Suncoast Church, Cnr Kiel Mountain & Schubert Roads, Woombye.

                    commonly referred to as LTE or 4G,is engineered to deliver services
                    to a fixed number of premises within a coverage area. This means                      More information
                    that the bandwidth per household is designed to be more consistent,                   To find out more about the National Broadband Network and
                    even in   peak times of use.                                                          what it means to you, call 1800 881 816,visit nbnco.com..~
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                    The network will use cellular technology to transmit radio signals to

                    and from a small antenna fixed on the outside of a home or business,

                    which is pointed directly towards the fixed wireless facility.


                    NBN’s fixed wireless facilities operate at very low levels of radio
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                    frequency electromagnetic energy (EME). The Australian Radiation                         1...,..J
                    Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)has confirmed

                    there are no established health effects from these very low-powered
                    radio signals. More information is available from the ARPANSA

                    website www.arpansa.gov.au.
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                    Consultation and town planning requirements

                    NBN Co works in consultation with local councils to determine an

                    efficient and effective way to rollout the fixed wireless network.
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                    A key consideration in these decisions is the design of the

                    network. which takes a number of factors into account including

                    population density, geography, radio frequency and other
                    network specific considerations.


                    Wherever possible NBN Co looks actively to use existing

                    infrastructure when planning the fixed wireless network before

                    proposing new structures.