<http://www.zdnet.com/article/agricultural-innovation-committee-recommends-government-upgrades-rural-telecommunications/>
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Four of the recommendations from the House of Representatives
committee focused on the availability of telecommunications
infrastructure, ...
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Still leveraging telecommunications infrastructure, the committee
recommends the Australian government, in consultation with industry,
investigates incentives for mobile network operators to provide
roaming services between network operators in rural and remote areas.
I've often thought that the fragmentation of Australia's mobile 'phone
system is insane. Every handset should work on every tower.
... the committee recommends the CSIRO, in cooperation with industry,
undertake a technical study to identify cost-effective approaches to
using satellite services as backhaul for local wireless networks,
after Sydney University's Dr Lindsay Campbell noted in his submission
that big data is sourced directly from the likes of global positioning
systems (GPS) and remote sensing from satellites and drones.
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The committee suggested the Civil Aviation Safety Authority amend
regulations which currently require the UAV or drone be flown within
visual line of sight, to allow agricultural producers to use drones
for monitoring purposes beyond line of sight on or over their own
properties.
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