[citation needed] According to the 2016 Australian census, 78.5% of the island's population accessed the Internet from home.
[1] From March 2017 to October 2021, Christmas Island's Internet services were previously supplied by Speedcast, using the SES 03b MEO satellite constellation for off-island backhaul.
CiiA lodged a complaint with the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission to stop the NBN rollout, but failed.
[2] The Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development stated the company had refused financial support.
[4] Minister for Local Government and Territories Fiona Nash thanked Speedcast for "stepping in to provide an internet service that will get Christmas Island back online.