National Broadband Network decision today

HueyData on 07/04/2009 - 06:07

From Whirlpool (not the April Fools edition):

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Comments

  • scotty on 08/04/2009 - 14:10

    Argh. So much to read. Can someone just give a one word conclusion. Is KevinBand GOOD or BAD?

  • [Deactivated] on 11/04/2009 - 20:05

    The concept is good only the issue is how long it will take. Read between the lines one minister says its to boost employment, another says that unemployment will peak next year. While the target intro date is 18 months away - and thats just the start. So where's the boost when its needed, which is now. Unless of course next year things wont get better.

    They took 18 months to get to the point to tell us their original vision was flawed, so what's the guarantee here. Also technology keeps moving on. Frankly while I hate Telstra you have to understand every time they and other ISP's commit to infrastructure at a point in time, there's something newer and faster coming up next. So by the time its implemented there will be something faster and better.

    And always that faster and better will be delivered to the masses first - so that leaves out the smaller population areas where the costs rise dramatically. The reason Optus and the others dont compete in rural areas is that these areas are not as profitable as the urban areas.

    BTW did anyone notice the previous "unviable" original vision covered 98% of the population this new vision now covers 90% of the population mmmm no backflip here.

    Oops - sorry thats not one word and its not even a conclusion….

    Frankly I think this will be a non event, it will be killed like the fast rain to Newcastle, they'll run out of money - you know world downturn etc. When its a downturn its a world issue - out of their control, when its an upturn, then its all their work…

  • adam on 11/04/2009 - 20:09

    It's neither good nor bad until it exists. What finally gets delivered in 8+ years time won't look anything like what they're talking about now - I'll wait until I see the final thing that's delivered before getting too excited.

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