WorksheetsThe Best is Yet to Be, or Not to Be?
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
How many premises were still unable to connect to the NBN when it was declared complete in December 2020?
10,000
35,000
100,000
500,000
1 million
Despite Australia declaring the NBN "fully operational" in 2020, what major issue remained unresolved?
The network was not accessible to businesses.
Over 230,000 premises couldn’t reach the minimum broadband speed of 25Mbps.
The project was immediately shut down due to high costs.
The government admitted the network was obsolete.
Only 50% of users could access streaming services.
What was the original plan for the NBN under the Labor Party in 2007?
A satellite-only network.
A fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) network.
A fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) network.
A wireless-only network.
A partnership with private telecom companies.
Why did the government in 2013 abandon the FTTP plan for the NBN?
Because FTTP was already outdated.
Due to concerns over slow progress and high costs.
Because satellite technology became cheaper.
Because Telstra demanded control of the network.
Because users preferred wireless connections.
What was a major criticism of the "multi-technology mix" adopted for the NBN?
It relied too heavily on satellite technology.
It would require costly future upgrades and delivered inadequate speeds.
It excluded rural areas entirely.
It was only available to government agencies.
It increased competition among ISPs.
What was one of the technical failures during the NBN’s construction?
The use of outdated copper wires.
A costly cable network that couldn’t deliver broadband.
The complete shutdown of existing internet services.
A failure to secure international funding.
The inability to support mobile devices.
How did the NBN perform during the 2020 work-from-home surge?
It collapsed under the increased demand.
It supported digital needs, including Zoom and Netflix, despite speed inconsistencies.
It was shut down for emergency upgrades.
It only worked in major cities.
It required users to pay extra for high-speed access.
What was a common complaint about the NBN’s actual speeds compared to advertised speeds?
They were consistently faster than advertised.
They often fell short (e.g., 52Mbps download vs. 100Mbps advertised).
They varied only in rural areas.
They were not measurable.
They were only slow during peak hours.
What additional policy was announced alongside the NBN’s completion in December 2020?
A ban on all streaming services.
A requirement for digital platforms to remove harmful content within 24 hours.
A new tax on internet usage.
A government takeover of all ISPs.
A restriction on online banking.
What was a key economic concern regarding the NBN’s pricing structure?
Retailers struggled to profit due to high wholesale charges, leading to expensive consumer plans.
The government subsidized all user subscriptions.
Prices were the lowest in the world.
Only businesses had to pay for access.
Rural users received free internet.
1. What was Via Rail's on-time performance rate in Q3 2023?
50%
25%
10%
75%
70%
