The Australian government has announced it will spend $480 million ($US358 million) to provide more than a million premises in regional and rural Australia with faster NBN (National Broadband Network) internet speeds. The upgrade project is expected to boost the speed of the NBN’s fixed wireless network and extend the data caps of the satellite internet service Sky Muster. Apart from government funding, NBN Co, the operator of Australia’s National Broadband Network, will chip in $270 million from its own funds. The federal government expects the new NBN investment to extend the fixed wireless coverage by nearly 50 percent, providing an additional 120,000 premises with access to the network. Speaking to ABC TV, Communications Minister Paul Fletcher said that the boost would be a “game-changer” for Australians living in regional areas and allow existing NBN customers to access faster internet speeds. “This is about better internet for households. It comes …