A double-edged sword: hopes and fears for children as fast internet reaches Pacific
by Will Higginbotham from on (#598MY)
New fibre-optic cables to Pacific islands have been cautiously welcomed amid warnings over harassment and violence linked to online platforms
From the narrow bay of Sydney's Tamarama Beach, a cable twice as thick as garden hose, carrying optic fibre thinner than human hair, stretches along the ocean floor linking Australia to Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands.
The Coral Sea cable will provide, for the first time, fast internet to Australia's near Pacific island neighbours. A similar link, called Manatua One Polynesia - connecting Samoa, Niue, the Cook Islands and French Polynesia - was declared ready for service" in July.
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