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THE National Broadband Network (NBN) has finally made its way to Leeton, but not without some trouble. Residents have waited for some time to have access to the NBN, but many are still questioning whether or not it will bring them faster internet. Yanco resident and business owner Mark Norvall has been using the NBN and said he had experienced some issues with it. “It can drop in and out and still not be as fast as I’d like,” he said. “Providers need to work better wit the new system. “You need to be able to have fast internet in order to run a business, especially if you’re doing it from home. “It’s critical really.” Initially, the NBN is available to around 1200 homes and businesses in and around Leeton, with a further 1700 to go live by the end of June. The NBN first went live in the surrounding areas of Leeton, including Narrandera, Coolamon and Griffith in October, 2014. Telstra Area general manager Chris Taylor said the general feedback from customers on the NBN was they were experiencing faster speeds and more bandwidth. “The arrival of superfast broadband is great news for the Leeton community and helps keep locals at the forefront of technology in Australia,” Mr Taylor said. All home phones and internet services will eventually need to be transitioned from the familiar copper network to the NBN. “It’s important for customers to know the transition isn’t automatic, and they have to sign up to an NBN plan, even if they want to just retain a home phone,” Mr Taylor said. Leeton will be serviced by a mix of NBN technologies, including fibre to the node, fibre to the basement, hybrid fibre co-axial and fixed wireless.

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