The Turnbull government has today announced Sky Muster satellite users are expected to receive around 50 per cent more peak data and twice as much off-peak data from October 2017.

Over 3,600 premises are receiving or eligible for NBN Sky Muster satellite across Corangamite.

These new changes will see wholesale allowable peak plans on the Sky Muster service go to 150 GB (from 75GB) and total monthly plans go to 300GB (from 150GB).

Turnbull government Ministers have heard the concerns from customers that Sky Muster did not supply enough data allowance for some customers, particularly for businesses, and asked the NBN Co board to find ways to deliver more data to customers.  These same concerns were raised with me at recent NBN meetings in Birregurra and Bellbrae.

For the first time, NBN Co expects customers to be able to purchase plans of more than 100 gigabytes a month of peak data. The Turnbull Government has heard customers’ concerns and acted.

This increase in data is a great first step and there’s more on the way, including plans created for businesses.

Under Labor, Sky Muster users were set to receive just 35 gigabytes of peak data a month in total.

The Turnbull government has already doubled the data available to Sky Muster users above what they would have received under Labor by using the second satellite rather than have it orbit the earth as a backup.

Over 52,000 premises and businesses are now NBN service ready in Corangamite with 19,794 already active.

Many towns are already connected to the NBN – such as Anglesea, Apollo Bay, Barwon Heads, Bannockburn, Colac, Lorne, Point Lonsdale, Queenscliff, Torquay, Ocean Grove and Winchelsea.

More than 6,000 premises can receive an NBN fixed wireless service in Barongarook, Birregurra, Beeac, Beech Forest, Cororooke, Cape Clear, the outskirts of Colac, Cressy East, Dereel, Forrest, Gellibrand, Linton, Rokewood, Ross Creek, Smythesdale, Swan Marsh, Warncoort West, and Warrion Hill.

The Turnbull government is rolling out high-speed broadband across Australia in the fastest and most affordable way, with every home and business in Australia to be able to connect to the NBN by 2020.

More information on how to connect to the NBN and to check your address is available at www.nbnco.com.au

Note: While NBN Co is doubling the allowable data at the wholesale level, NBN Co believes this will translate to an average increase of around 50% for most users at the retail level. 

27 June 2017