Australia's ranking in The Global Information Technology Report 2006-2007 has sparked a political debate about Australia's broadband network (both coverage and speed).
For the 2nd year in a row Australia is ranked 15th.
The Report uses the Networked Readiness Index (NRI) to measure the degree of preparation of a nation or community to participate in and benefit from ICT developments. The NRI is composed of three component indexes which assess:
- environment for ICT offered by a country or community
- readiness of the community's key stakeholders (individuals, business and governments)
- usage of ICT among these stakeholders.
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