Improving Mobile Coverage Round (imcr) Of The Mobile Black Spot Program (mbsp) In The Context Of Mangrove Mountain.

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The Department of Infrastructure released a media release from October 2023 announcing grant outcomes for the Improving Mobile Coverage Round (IMCR), a $37.2 million Commonwealth funding program to improve mobile coverage in regional Australia. The program awarded grants to build 41 new base stations addressing 42 identified locations with unreliable service, leveraging $28.8 million in industry co-investment. However, 12 target locations did not receive IMCR funding: five attracted no applications, four received applications deemed too expensive and not delivering value for money, and three failed to meet technical coverage or solution requirements. Four of these unfunded locations were expected to receive coverage through alternative approved programs or commercial solutions. The Department retained approximately $2.8 million in remaining IMCR funding to explore value-for-money solutions for two locations with technical coverage concerns where solutions appeared feasible.