G9 lodges broadband plan with ACCC

Telstra couldn't give a **** about broadband (cares about growing its
fraudband market though), but others do, and they're at least trying to
do something about it.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/Business/...205328142.html

Good times ahead.

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Nole Boaday wrote:
> http://www.smh.com.au/news/Business/...205328142.html

Interesting, but the a country the size of Australia with a sparse
population we need a single network. I don't give a **** who runs it or
how but multiple networks will only serve major population centres and
won't give a **** about every Australian.


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On Wed, 30 May 2007 21:00:10 +1000, Simon Templar <[email protected]> wrote:

>Nole Boaday wrote:
>> http://www.smh.com.au/news/Business/...205328142.html
>
>Interesting, but the a country the size of Australia with a sparse
>population we need a single network. I don't give a **** who runs it or
>how but multiple networks will only serve major population centres and
>won't give a **** about every Australian.

A single network sounds nice in principle. But what it needs is EQUAL access
for all who wish to use it. Hellstra's spin is that they are/will_be forced to
"share" their enhanced network at unaffordable/unsustainable rates.

The solution - and it's too late now that the feds have disposed of their
majority holding - was to have Hellstra retail as just another reseller with the
same standing/access as other resellers, and the single ubiquitous network
controlled by a separate entity (eg Hellstra wholesale) who would be responsible
for maintenance/expansion ONLY i.e. no retailing. Too late for that now.

Nole Boaday <[email protected]> wrote:

> Telstra couldn't give a **** about broadband (cares about growing its fraudband market though),
> but others do, and they're at least trying to do something about it.

> http://www.smh.com.au/news/Business/...205328142.html

> Good times ahead.

You dont know that yet, it could be a complete ****up like we got with the cable rollout.

Nole Boaday <[email protected]> wrote:

> http://www.smh.com.au/news/Business/...205328142.html

http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/200705/r147419_519850.asx

"Nole Boaday" <[email protected]> dribbled in message
news:[email protected]...
> Telstra couldn't give a **** about broadband (cares about growing its
> fraudband market though), but others do, and they're at least trying to do
> something about it.
>


Please preface your rantings with [IMO] rather than present them as fact.

Nobody in this country is forced to use Telstra. Don't like them? Hit the
road, Jack.

"Rod Speed" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Simon Templar <[email protected]> wrote
>> Nole Boaday wrote
>
>>> http://www.smh.com.au/news/Business/...205328142.html
>
>> Interesting, but the a country the size of Australia with a sparse
>> population we need a single network.
>
> No we dont. No reason why the low density areas have
> to be covered using the same network as the high density
> areas and that would be a criminal waste of money.

Agreed

"Rod Speed" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Nole Boaday <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Telstra couldn't give a **** about broadband (cares about growing its
>> fraudband market though), but others do, and they're at least trying to
>> do something about it.
>
>> http://www.smh.com.au/news/Business/...205328142.html
>
>> Good times ahead.
>
> You dont know that yet, it could be a complete ****up like we got with the
> cable rollout.

My thoughts exactly
>
>

"James Bell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Nole Boaday" <[email protected]> dribbled in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Telstra couldn't give a **** about broadband (cares about growing its
>> fraudband market though), but others do, and they're at least trying to
>> do something about it.
>>
>
>
> Please preface your rantings with [IMO] rather than present them as fact.
>
> Nobody in this country is forced to use Telstra. Don't like them? Hit the
> road, Jack.

Good stuff, James
>
>

James Bell wrote:
> Nobody in this country is forced to use Telstra. Don't like them? Hit the
> road, Jack.

Nobody is forced to breath either. Please lead by example, ****wit.

Michael J wrote:
> Good stuff, James

Good stuff, Michael.

"James Bell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "Nole Boaday" <[email protected]> dribbled in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Telstra couldn't give a **** about broadband (cares about growing its
>> fraudband market though), but others do, and they're at least trying to
>> do something about it.
>>
>

James spouted forth with:-
> Please preface your rantings with [IMO] rather than present them as fact.
>

Editorial note:- The following should be prefaced with [IMO]

> Nobody in this country is forced to use Telstra. Don't like them? Hit the
> road, Jack.
>

Last time I checked, I had no choice.

"alxr" <[email protected]> dribbled in message
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>
>> Nobody in this country is forced to use Telstra. Don't like them? Hit
>> the road, Jack.
>>
>
> Last time I checked, I had no choice.
>

We have had this discussion already. Do try and keep up, dear.

"Nole Boaday" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Telstra couldn't give a **** about broadband (cares about growing its
> fraudband market though), but others do, and they're at least trying to do
> something about it.
>
> http://www.smh.com.au/news/Business/...205328142.html
>
> Good times ahead.

$3.6bn? Spent on bringing people who already have broadband access, another
choice? What a dreadful waste of national wealth.
I thought the Broadband Connect money was for extending broadband to those
who don't have it at all.
This is **** news for the bush. Spend the money on EXTENDING the network,
not duplicating it.

James Bell wrote:
> We have had this discussion already. Do try and keep up, dear.

Enlighten everyone with a breakdown of this past discussion.