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My point is that Oz does *not* need "the NBN", but *does* need basic
affordable broadband where it's currently not available. *That* is the
problem and "the NBN" is not solving *that* problem. "The NBN" is only/
mostly 'solving' non-existent 'problems' at immense cost.
Those that count (Government agree) say we do?
Originally intended by PM John Howard early 2000. As private operators
were slow to take it up the Rudd Labor Government decided that it
would be done as part of his stimulus package. The economics show
Australia can afford it. I'm in a very much Liberal Electorate and a
big issue is that voters in our and surrounding electorates that won't
be hooked up next year are screaming. So it is political suicide to
stop it's progress. Malcolm Turnbull a senior Liberal has invested
heavily in the NBN going ahead.
With the minor nit that - for a long, long time to come - "the NBN" is
*not* "laying network lines to every house". *That* is the whole
problem.
Every house will have a different communication port that they have
now. Looks like a optic fibre connection to me and everyone that's
seen it.
Huh? *We* *do* have affordable basic (and higher) broadband at every
house and *you* *do not* - and *will not* for a long, long time - and we
are the ones living in grass huts? It's exactly the other way around.
(And to (try to) prevent yet another whoosh: "we" and "you" are generic,
i.e. *all* of The Netherlands and *all* of Australia, not just me and
you.)
Comparing Holland to Australia?
Australia (sq km) 7686850 (Pop 20,601,000)
Holland (sq km) 41526 (Pop 16,645,000)
Seems like our population is not as highly concentrated than yours
Again most Australians do not have even basic broadband, more and more
are disconnecting copperwire because its useless to them (Broadband
not available) Growing majority are just using mobile for
communication, my mobile costs about $6 every 3 months and fits in
pocket, I do have a "ASDL 2+" connection but are like many 3Km (20
min walk) away from Post Office Exchange, speed drops off radically
the distance your *line* travels mines apparently takes 7Km.
Every one I ask for a speed test gives me this or even worse speed.
http://www.speedtest.net/
Result today
http://www.speedtest.net/result/2003522855.png
Which is NOT high speed broadband.
I'm in Campbelltown Sydney NSW.
Very brave politition that is going to cancel the NBN in our
electorate already many pissed for missing out on first rollout
Local Paper
http://tinyurl.com/8974lpg
Election results (safe Liberal seat since I've been here)
http://tinyurl.com/85x42n4