Satphone subsidy...................

Submitted: Friday, Sep 22, 2006 at 15:19

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Member - Michael J (SA)

Just found out that the subsidy for purchase of Satphone has gone down.......bugga.

$1200.oo, but only if your residential address is outside coverage......
$900.oo if you are travelling, and also within the guidelines of the application.

Oh well, serves me right for waiting.......might get $900.oo if lucky, and that is better than a poke in the eye with a burnt stick!!!!

-and I have been told that the deadline has been extended until middle of next year....subject, of course, to funding.

Michael

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Reply By: mike b - Friday, Sep 22, 2006 at 18:48

Friday, Sep 22, 2006 at 18:48

Michael,
Bit confused here. Has the subsidy been discontinued or what.
Bought my sat phone this time last year with an 80% subsidy! Was cheaper than my CDMA phone, Stated that I would be travelling single for over 3 months,which
I did, and from a OHS point of view it was necessary. No problems and address
was not a problem.
Mike B

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Follow Up By: Member - Michael J (SA) - Saturday, Sep 23, 2006 at 09:25

Saturday, Sep 23, 2006 at 09:25

Morning Mike,

Subsidy has not been discontinued but the amount of rebate/subsidy -call it what you will, has gone down.

I was looking at getting a satphone at the start of this year, although we will not be using it for a while.

The maximum rebate available from the government was $1500.oo.

Now the maximum is $900.oo if you are travelling, $1200.oo if you reside permanently in an area outside 'normal' telephone coverage.

I got this info from our local agent, and confirmation from Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts.

Depends what mood the Gov is in at the time I guess......

Cheers
Michael

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