Island Watch
The New Front Line in Torres Strait Island Telecommunications
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5904204 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brian Arley (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 88 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 57-66 |
| Publication date | 1998-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Media International Australia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1329-878X • E-ISSN: 2200-467X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1329878x9808800109 |
| OpenAlex | W2249218114 |
| Language | EN |
This article explores a unique Networking the Nation Remote Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund $8 million funding application made by the Torres Strait Islanders Media Association Inc (TISMA). The purpose is to install and operate state-of-the-art telecommunication infrastructure on each inhabited Torres Strait Island to enhance the services and operations of the 27 Commonwealth and state government agencies operating in this region and to better meet the education, employment, training, socio-economic, cultural and linguistic needs of the region's inhabitants and to increase production, promotion and revenue-generation of their local cultural industries
Archaeology · Business · Commonwealth · Geography · Political science · Politics · Project commissioning · Publishing · Revenue · Telecommunications · Education Systems and Policy · Engineering · Finance
| Highly cited | No |
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