Also, it wasn't "broadcast radio" but more like ham radio, offering a level of interactivity most internet connections at the time couldn't offer.
When I heard of it, in the 1990s, most internet connections were still dial-up, not broadband, probably even more so in the Australian Outback.
Aside from that, it seems farms in the Outback were often already equipped with ham radios, while computers weren't as widespread, and still quite expensive.
When I heard of it, in the 1990s, most internet connections were still dial-up, not broadband, probably even more so in the Australian Outback.
Aside from that, it seems farms in the Outback were often already equipped with ham radios, while computers weren't as widespread, and still quite expensive.