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Aussie Broadband - Sign up to Fast NBN™ Internet Now and Get Your First Month Free

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SIGNUPONLINE

I did a few online enquiries with Aussie Broadband, then got this email.
First month free is a pretty good deal when you take into account $100pm for 1Tb @ 100/40, after first free month it takes the average pm rate over 12 months down to $92 per month (11x100/12)

Edit: No lock in contracts too, I called them and no setup fees etc, first month will cost $0 to connect, $100p/m after that.

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Recently you checked if you could get fast nbn™ internet at your location and the good news was, you can! Now the even better news is you can sign up for the nbn™ online in minutes and we'll give you your first month free! What are you waiting for? Simply use coupon code SIGNUPONLINE in the checkout process to get your free month.
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Fast, easy setup: We provide everything you need to make your switch easy. Even our modems are preconfigured so they work straight away.

Australian support team: Our staff are all based here in Australia, so you will never speak to an overseas call centre.

Great customer service: Our average hold time before you speak to one of our Australian-based staff is only 90 seconds.

Congestion-free network: We constantly monitor our network to prevent congestion, meaning you don’t get the “6pm slowdown”.

You can even get an internet phone.

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    • +33

      Getting an oversold service at another provider is expensive.

      • +1
      • +3

        Telecube is $69/mth 100/40 1Tb peak, 5Tb off peak.
        Uses both AUssieBB & Vocus for backhaul (i.e. redundancy)

        • @venomqo: they no longer have that deal.

        • @venomqo: yeah but I get 80+/35+ 24/7 over HFC.

        • +1

          one-off $99 connection fee, if change provider within 3 months its more expensive…
          Telecube based in Melbourne/Adelaide change over from time to time. Some peak hours I got 8~15mbps on 100/40 plan in Sydney.

        • @dlovep: Telecube's based in Melb. whats this change over from time to time?

          did you email support to ask them to help with the speeds? According to Whirlpool Sydneysiders had issues with Vocus backhual a few months ago, but that was sorted (either by switching to Wideband (AussieBB's backhaul), or sorting out the Vocus issues.

        • @supabrudda: the speeds are not stable in 5 minutes interval, vary from 8-15 then another 5 minutes back to 40+, tested on download varies ISO files from Microsoft and use only 1 connection on Firefox, IE or Chrome (none use downloader or addon)

          change over happen when I try to remote back to company, same Vocus provider as com it's quicker to connect com Melbourne than com Sydney, way less ping time likely under 20 in Mel but around 30ish in Syd. When idle for a while, some time got IP flick to Adelaide POP, kinda weird then speed drop. Out of no where it freeze when check again POP back in Mel but never Syd.

          Was thinking to try other ISP when prepaid done.

        • I asked ABB, if telecube use their network and answer was no.
          Are speeds with Telecube good?

        • @Gaggy: the use Wideband (ABB's wholesale arm) & Vocus.

        • @venomqo:

          A lot of horror stories out of my republic though. Garbage tier RSP

        • @Gaggy: I just signed up with them recently on a FTTP 100/40 plan and I get 93mbps down, 31 up, so I'm a happy camper. Previously was with Buzz Telco which was a big mistake!

    • +1

      You get what you pay for. Is there a single rival telco provider out their that doesn't experience evening congestion?

      • +1

        I've never noticed it (according to my Ubiquiti router it's lowest recorded speed was 76 down & 35 up. A mate's on Telstra & he said he hit 90+/40 pretty much 24/7.

        • +1

          Your data-set has a single point lol.
          Try going on forums and see how many people have issues with Telstra. Or maybe just look at the number of complaints to the ACCC per 1000 customers. This paints a very different picture.

        • +3

          @Viper8:
          LOL indeed. you asked

          Is there a single rival telco provider out their that doesn't experience evening congestion?

          I gave an answer with 2 examples. you've provided 0.

          Feel free to provide stats of ACCC complaints relating to evening congestion for Telstra & Telecube. A breakdown of peak congestion complaints across all telcos would be quite interesting (i.e. not people who ordered 100/40 but only get 25/5 max).

          Although I'm not sure why people complain to the ACCC. Maybe you mean the TIO?

        • @Viper8: telstra is reported to have the best CVC ratio.

        • @supabrudda:
          Your examples are flatly wrong.
          ABB, duh…

        • +1

          @abuch47:
          In total sure, but per POI, not always. They are far slower to react to changes in bandwidth requirements, with the approval process to adjust CVC taking weeks-months, by which time even more customers have joined the POI.
          Its how you distribute and monitor the CVC you have that counts more than the total. They have some POI's without any congestion, others congested as.

    • Relatively yeah.

      Worth every penny though, at least for now

      • -1

        possibly.

        I'll check them out in a year or two when we get NBN in my area.

        • That would be FTTN huh, I wonder if aussie is worth it on FTTN.

          Should have stated it being within the context of FTTP.

        • +1

          @Pacify:

          I don't use FTP much, I download using HTTP.

  • +46

    This is a better deal - one month free and double data for 6 months. Means you can get the 500gb $80 plan and still have 1 tb of downloads saving you $20 a month from the $100 1tb plan.

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/317059

    • +1

      I think that offer will be close to expiry now that the Hobart POI has gone live.

      • +1

        This offer will remain active until at least 30 days after our last POI goes live, and we may extend it beyond that.

        Edit:

        on the 26th November 2017, the offer will end. link

        • +1

          Thanks. Thought Hobart had been online longer than that…

    • Yes, it is a much better deal and it can be combined with the referral program for another extra month free. As there is no referral list on OzBargain (I think it is not a single link but personalised email invitations), feel more than free to PM me and I'll send you an invite for an extra month free (combined with the deal that @pantsparty just mentioned).

      • Sorry about that, it looks like you just need the referrer custome number according to the original Whirlpool forum post:

        But I’m an existing customer, what about me!
        For existing customers, this offer can be combined with our refer a friend deal. Basically get a mate to signup, if they enter your customer number in the referral field and then the wpfreetrial code in the promo code field, the two offers will combine so that you both get a free month.
        http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/2623849

        We could get a referral page for this Admins!

        For the time being, if you want my customer number, just send me a PM :)

    • That deal is amazing, best offer for NBN current around.

    • I have this deal and because I have a house full of heavy users (they dont watch normal TV) I also pay an extra $10 for unlimited between 12midnight and 7am (night owl) for backups to cloud and TV show downloads etc. Still get close to 1TB.
      Have also just signed up for free uploads for another $10/month as my quota will get hammered this month with 4K streaming and game downloads with new XBox One X

    • Dammit! That's a way better deal! Already signed up though

  • +19

    No unlimited plans which means heavy downloaders who thrash the network will stay away resulting in better performance.

    • +4

      Not everyone on unlimited is a heavy downloader. I am on unlimited for the simple reason that I don't want to go over my allowance.

      Household of five and everyone has multiple devices with lots of streaming but no major downloads

      • +11

        Five people streaming at once during peak hours, that's heavy downloading that causes congestion.

        • +2

          I have never said that five people stream at once during peak times. Besides that five streams are about 10mbit together so i really doubt this should be an issue on 100/40 connection unless it's oversold badly

        • @dosada:
          which they are. but unlimited shouldn't be the problem the nbns cvc pricing is

        • @abuch47:

          No, it's because ISPs are stingy and are facing pressure on thier bottomline.

      • +11

        Dude, you're a heavy downloader. If you weren't you wouldn't need an unlimited plan. Not all heavy downloaders are bad, but I'd definitely rather be on a provider without them. No offence.

        • Could you explain why i am a heavy downloader?

        • +14

          @dosada: Simply, if you use more than 1000gb per month, or close to it, it's heavy, and I'm happy that you're not using the same bandwidth as me.

        • +1

          @dosada:

          Streaming is the same as downloading, as far as bandwidth and usage is concerned.

          The only difference between streaming and what you would consider 'downloading' is that a stream is temporarily saved to your device, and a 'download' is a permanent file.

          But both require you to download the data. If you were to download a movie, or stream that same movie, you would be downloading the same amount of data.

      • RSPs are allocating 1Mbps per customer in CVC which causes congestion during peak periods for unlimited plans.

        If you are downloading less the average (see ABS Internet Report) and on an unlimited plan then you are subsidising unlimited users and suffering poor performance from congestion. If you aren't experiencing congestion today, all it takes is for an RSP offering unlimited to gain a good reputation and heavy downloaders will quickly migrate degrading performance. This has been true since the first unlimited plans on ADSL.

        Except for a few RSPs who make a loss on your monthly fee and hope to profit on usage charges, if you exceed your data allowance the only consequence is having your connection shaped. Some ISPs even permit buying extra data to avoid shaping. Myself and many others prefer to have quality over quantity.

  • +20

    So many NBN deals this year, I keep checking my watch like "Yep, only 18 more months until NBN starts construction in my area"

    • +12

      "Yep, only 18 more months until NBN starts construction in my area"

      You're one of the lucky ones then.

      • +3

        TBH, I don't want it. I've been on cable for the past 12ish years, and every time I have to use someone's adsl, it's awful, and NBN feels like cable but shaped & with worse latency.

        I'll keep my cable until private fiber is available, I reckon

        • +5

          I'm in the same boat as you are. Using cable tech for the past 3 yrs and nbn is coming in the next 3-4 months. Not looking forward for it. It seems ludacris going to NBN and we get less speed than cable and yet have to pay more. So much for faster and affordable nbn as promised.

        • +2

          I've moved from Optus cable to HFC NBN with Telecube and it's a much better experience. No congestion, great uploads.

        • +2

          I went from 500GB at 110/2Mbps for $78 with Telstra cable (contract but expired) to 500 at 97/38 for $80 with Aussie (no contract). I don't notice the difference in download speeds but I definitely do with uploads. If you're on cable, you'll most likely get HFC so I don't see the problem.

        • @sween64: did you have optus speedpack before?

        • @bobzor bargain: I did. I was paying $81/month for Unlimited, plus calls and fetch.

        • I'm same as you, I like my cable atm. HFC is said to be coming to my area, it seems to have roughly the same performance but much more congested.

          BTW you can't just keep your cable until you feel confident moving on. Once NBN is available in your area, you are forced to move to NBN within 18months otherwise your service will just get cut off and you are left with nothing.

        • @sween64: Do we have a choice of choosing NBN. How do I know if mine is HFC or not?

        • @sween64: dang I should call them and try to get free fetch!

        • @Gaggy: check nbn site.

        • @Butt Scratcher: I've had less congestion issues since moving. On NBN HFC you have a lot of choice for different providers!

        • @wxyz234: Thanks for the big help

        • +1

          @Gaggy: you can't pick which technology you are connected with.
          It is whatever NBN co is using in your area. FFTP is best, HFC is okay FTTN is a death sentence - though your mileage may vary.

        • @smalltime0: Thanks smalltime0. I realised that. I have FTTP

      • +1

        Um, more than half of the households in the country can already access the NBN.

        • -2

          we still have another year…

        • @jv:

          Me too… hi :)

        • +1

          @jv:
          OK? Just clarifying that you're in the minority, not the majority RE "lucky".
          As of last week there are 6.3m households RFS, out of roughly 10m nationwide.

    • maybe you'll get lucky, as it'll be after the next election & you might get the original planned fiber to the house!

      My sister can't get a phoneline, NBN wireless stops 3 houses (50m) away so they won't let her get that. But will get fibre to the node sometime in 2019. The node being so far away of course means she will probably get 12/1 as her only choice.

        • +3

          NBN was never about better speeds

          err yes it was, providing 100Mbs speeds for 93% of the population (mostly covering those who already had ADSL availablity), was the basic ideal.

          From Sen Conroy's Statement of expectation to NBNCO
          https://www.nbnco.com.au/content/dam/nbnco/documents/stateme…

          Government’s NBN Vision and Objectives
          The Government’s central NBN objectives are to deliver significant improvement in
          broadband service quality to all Australians, address the lack of high speed broadband
          in Australia, particularly outside of metropolitan areas

        • +8

          You should sign up to work at the PM's office as you'll fit right in.

        • +1

          I wasn't referring to what politicians told you, but the spirit in which the actual laws (all passed after that statement, btw) were written. Also note that that entire statement mentions speed in the context of access (if you'd included the whole paragraph). Lastly, they never promised any timeline on the speeds, or whether those speeds would arrive with the first connection of the NBN. It was a statement of showmanship by Penny Wong & Conroy to win 'hearts & minds'

          bring on the downvotes from people who believed in the candied rainbows that government promised

          @xuqi: I'll pass on the offer, as I don't like telling others what to do or how to live, but sounds like you might fit in as well!

        • -1

            

        • +1

          @supabrudda: Sorry to disappoint you, but Labor's NBNCo Corporate Plan stated the expectations for speed take up: 50% on 12Mbps and in 2026 <1% on 1Gbps. Quigley stated that 1Gbps was only added to avoid criticism over NBN being slower than Google Fibre.

          Labor could have chosen to build the NBN with a single low service fee and usage charges. This would have resulted in everyone within the fibre footprint (93%) having a 1Gbps service. Today the reality is that 84% have selected 25Mbps or slower and that people prefer unlimited data to fast speeds.

        • +1

          @mathew42:

          Only because of cost, and only because all of the traditionally advertised deals are for 25Mbps with unlimited data, which most people without a clue will sign up for because they assume "that's just what it is".

          NBN should not have speed tiers at all. That's part of the problem.

        • -1

          @mathew42:

          and what's that got to do with the original claim

          NBN was never about better speeds

          ???

          But if you look at it as a piece of infrastructre like, electricity, gas, water, sewage, telephone, roads, post, etc. Even though it would have been cheaper to build all these things to the node, someone had to foresight to deliver them to the house, where it was much more useful over the years. It's what Govt is for.

        • -3

          @supabrudda: It would be really great to have a freeway without a speed limit to the street corner, but when <1% are prepared to pay for it (or 14% for super fast), then it is questionable that the government should be building it. For water, sewerage and gas, the pipes running to your house are significantly smaller than even the pipe in the street.

          When 84% are selecting 25Mbps or slower and that this is not much of a surprise based on Labor's NBNCo Corporate Plan, then it is clear that either 'high speed broadband' means 25Mbps which is easily deliverable on FTTN & HFC. If you have an expectation for a faster speed and are in a FTTN area, then prepare to dig into your pockets to join the special group.

        • +2

          @mathew42:
          again what has that got to do with the original comment?
          The poster claims the NBN was never about speed, I linked to a document which showed that claim was false. end of story really. No focus groups, claims that only 1%/14%/etc want it (yet), doesn't change that.

          But to reply to your comments, if the user-pay system was used for the past 150yrs, there'd be bugger-all roads, footpaths, electricity, gas, water, sewage, telephone, road, postal service, etc to your home, as not many households would have been prepared to cough up the individual cost to pay for these services to be connected their home.

          For water, sewerage and gas, the pipes running to your house are significantly smaller than even the pipe in the street.

          yep but those wouldn't be in your street if someone had decided it's user pay & if you wanted water & sewrage , you have to pay for the pipe to run from the nearest node, all the way through various streets, down your street & into your house (as is the current fibre to the node plan).

          thankfully it wasn't and we got all these wonderful services we all enjoy today!

        • -1

          @supabrudda: It depends on your definition of high speed. If it 25Mbps or slower which is what 84% are selecting then no issue, but I think the community perception is that NBN under Labor meant 1Gbps for everyone (or even 100Mbps) which was never Labor's plan.

          thankfully it wasn't and we got all these wonderful services we all enjoy today!

          FTTN will deliver what 84% of Australians are prepared to pay for.

        • -1

          @mathew42: righto, maybe read what's written rather then making up what you think should have been written to suit your arguements. You sounds like Alan Jones.

          gas, sewage, water pipelines all were installed in my street 100yrs before my house was built. imagine building something that might be useful in years to come, not just what is useful at this very moment.

        • @supabrudda: Have you read what Labor wrote in the NBNCo Corporate Plan? Labor designed the NBN with the expectation that 50% would connect at 12Mbps while only a very special few (<1% in 2026) would connect at 1Gbps.

          Even if the pipes for utilities were installed 100yrs prior to your house being built, you would have need to pay for connection and if you wanted more than standard then it is likely to have been significantly more expensive.

        • +3

          @mathew42:

          You are quoting this 84% figure but what effect do you think it has when by far the largest NBN provider does not advertise the NBN speed tier (aside from a typical evening speed) and all NBN plans default to 25Mbps. Look at this page - you wouldn't even be aware that there were faster plans:

          https://www.telstra.com.au/broadband/nbn/plans-bundles

          Look at Optus' NBN page - only 12 and 25Mbps plans offered without the customer digging deeper:

          http://www.optus.com.au/shop/broadband/home-broadband/plans?…

          Would those not tech-savvy even be aware that Telstra and Optus offered faster plans? Are the customers selecting or are Telstra and Optus selecting it for them? I'd argue that it's definitely the latter.

        • @dazweeja:

          Would those not tech-savvy even be aware that Telstra and Optus offered faster plans?

          Good question, but it doesn't change the fact that 84% are selecting 25Mbps or slower is not inconsistent with Labor's expectations when Labor chose to add speed tiers to the NBN.

          The marketing of ISPs suggests a significantly higher demand for unlimited plans than speeds faster than 25Mbps. A person on 100Mbps can download 4 times as much. If we accept your suggestion they are likely to be tech-savvy, then I would guess many would be heavier downloaders so more likely to cause congestion when the RSP has purchased inadequate CVC>

        • +2

          @mathew42:

          Today, sure.

          In a year, 5 years, 10 years?

          Nah. Its one of the single worst infrastructure decisions in modern history. People deserve to go to jail over it.

        • -4

          @Pacify:

          In a year, 5 years, 10 years?

          Labor's expectation as documented in the NBNCo Corporate Plan (2010) is that very few will migrate off the slow NBN speed tiers, while fewer and fewer will migrate to the faster speeds.

          Nah. Its one of the single worst infrastructure decisions in modern history. People deserve to go to jail over it.

          I'm not sure which is worse:

          1. Designing a 1Gbps capable network in response to potential criticism because Google Fibre was announced with the expectation that <1% would be able to afford 1Gbps in 2026
          2. Appreciating that 84% are only willing to pay for 25Mbps and so changing the network build to support that, while accommodating those who want faster speeds with technology change.

          At least option 2 is honest and the rich have to pay for the benefit that most aren't receiving.

        • +2

          @mathew42:

          You have to be the first person I've seen support the changes the liberals implemented with the NBN.

          84% are only willing to pay for 25Mbps

          25Mbps is ADSL speed. This is already what most people had. Why spend tens of billions on new infrastructure if you're not going to be upgrading it?

          while accommodating those who want faster speeds with technology change

          Who is getting faster speeds? The old infrastructure was capable of achieving 100mbit/s on cable. I have had a 100mbit connection for 10 years now.

          I don't see anyone getting faster speeds on NBN, in fact, most of the complaints are from people who have paid for a 100mbit NBN connection, and are instead getting ADSL speeds. The fact that the current implementation of the NBN network uses copper means that the speeds will ultimately be limited by copper. A network is only as fast as it's slowest link.

          All this money has been wasted changing our infrastructure, without making it any better.

          How much will this end up costing our economy in the future, when foreign competition is on a gigabit connection? Imagine running a business on a dial-up connection in this day and age.

        • @ILikeBargenz:

          You have to be the first person I've seen support the changes the liberals implemented with the NBN.

          Why do you assume pointing out that speed tiers on Labor's plan have created a digital divide where 84% are connected at 25Mbps or slower and that in reality only a very small (~4%) are actually impacted by the Liberal plan indicates support for the Liberal plan?
          It is worth noting that the Liberals have dropped the price of CVC from $20 to ~$14 at a significantly faster rate than Labor planned. The cynical part of me thinks that reducing CVC price reduces the ability of NBNCo to drop AVC pricing, suppressing demand for higher speeds.

          I don't see anyone getting faster speeds on NBN, in fact, most of the complaints are from people who have paid for a 100mbit NBN connection, and are instead getting ADSL speeds.

          There are plenty of complaints from people on 25Mbps or slower about congestion on the NBN caused by ISPs purchasing insufficient CVC.

          The fact that the current implementation of the NBN network uses copper means that the speeds will ultimately be limited by copper. A network is only as fast as it's slowest link.

          The limiting factor at the moment is Labor's speed tiers which have resulted in 84% connecting at 25Mbps or slower. Interesting thought bubble for you: If you removed speed tiers from FTTN because copper delivered variable performance, the average speed on FTTN would be significantly faster than FTTP with speed tiers.

          How much will this end up costing our economy in the future,

          Technology choice has an average quoted cost of $15,800 so if you can afford the really fast NBN speeds, technology change is not that much more of a stretch.

        • +2

          @mathew42:

          Most people are on 25mb or lower because the big RSPs, ie Tesltra just put it at that for all their base plans. You have to specifically buy a upgrade for faster. Most people use the slow speed because thats what they are used to, and aren't really technically aware.

          But all of that is irrelevant.

          FTTP had a long self life, easily being upgraded or changed to fit the needs of the times.

          FTTN doesn't. Its a turkey. Its already outdated. Its already not fit for purpose. Its (profanity). Its borderline criminal.

        • -2

          @Pacify:

          FTTN doesn't. Its a turkey. Its already outdated. Its already not fit for purpose.

          Thanks to Labor's speed tiers 84% are connecting at 25Mbps which is easily supported by FTTN.
          Labor expected only 70% to connect to NBN, so 30% not connected + 70% connected * 84% on 2Mbps or slower equals 89%
          I'd suggest that a government program which meets the needs of 89% of the population is pretty successful, especially when Labor decided to make it user pays.

          What I think you mean by not fit for purpose is that it doesn't meet the needs of the 14% currently connecting at 100Mbps.
          In reality that would be 70% connected * 40% FTTN * 14% selecting 100Mbps equals 4%.
          It is reasonable to assume that this 4% are already in a higher income bracket simply because they can afford 100Mbps.
          This makes it more likely that they can afford either moving house or technology change (currently $15,800 average, as low as $2,500).

          Its borderline criminal.

          I think suggesting Labor's plan was borderline criminal is a step too far, but definitely deceitful.
          The FTTP supporters who support the digital divide by ignoring the 84% who are unable to obtain the NBN benefits from eHealth & eLearning that Labor promised, because of Labor's speed tiers are selfish.
          At least the Liberals have an honest position of 25Mbps being acceptable, easily supported Labor's expectation that 50% would connect at 12Mbps and this would not change significantly over the NBN Corporate Plan forecasts out to 2028.

        • +1

          @mathew42:

          Labor's speed tiers could have been fixed in the future, and the entire CVC system was designed to make NBN turn a profit, something Labor did to contract the LNPs talking points.

          FTTN can't be fixed.

          You are absolutely deluded. I love how you are now parroting the Turnbull's new spin on how the NBN was just a Labor mistake. Its amazing man, love to see shills like you. The truth is you have zero idea what you are even talking about, and its so hilarious

        • +1

          @Pacify:

          Labor's speed tiers could have been fixed in the future

          Very few complained about speed tiers until FTTN, because they (mistakenly) assumed that they would connect at 1Gbps. I'm fairly confident that if FTTP was restored that all discussion about speed tiers would disappear again.

          The point remains that Labor approved the NBNCo Corporate Plan (2010) with the expectation that 50% would connect at 12Mbps and that the minimum recommended speed for eHealth & eLearning in the same plan was 100Mbps.

          Labor would have been wiser to follow the Gilette strategy of giving away the handle and making a profit from the blades.

          the entire CVC system was designed to make NBN turn a profit

          I don't have an issue with CVC because as a usage charge it appropriately means that who use the NBN most pay the most. It also has the great benefit of providing increased revenue as loads on the network increase and incentive for NBNCo to run a congestion free network so that RSPs receive value from purchasing more.

          The LNP reducing the price of CVC from $20 to $14 is actually going to make it significantly harder to reduce the price of AVC and hence it will suppress demand for higher speeds.

          FTTN can't be fixed.

          For 84% FTTN doesn't need fixing. Technology change provides a user pays option for those. The unpleasant fact is that if you don't have money for technology change, it is doubtful you can afford 100Mbps or faster.

          The truth is you have zero idea what you are even talking about, and its so hilarious

          It is a shame you cannot come up with a better argument than an insult. Here is a challenge: Dispute my claim with references that only 4% of Australia is actually impacted by FTTN.
          Alternatively, explain why Labor's speed tiers have created a smaller digital divide than FTTN.

        • @mathew42:

          By all means, post this on whirlpool if you want a further discussion, this place isn't very good for it. Be prepared to back up your ridiculous statements though

      • Are you aware that 65% on FTTN can access 50Mbps or faster and the average speed is 68Mbps?

        • Source?
          I call BS.
          They're building the nodes too far apart to allow decent speeds.
          5 out of 5 extended family household connections on FTTN are incapable of 50/20.
          The above might include a bit of bad luck coincidence, but even so…
          I'm certain that 65% is a gross exaggeration at the least.

        • -1

          FAKE NEWS!

        • +1
        • @mathew42:

          Wow, how original, and LMGTFY link.

          So i guess you want to prove that i could have found the info myself?
          And you've proven that by demonstrating it with common and reasonable search terms, and not highly specific search terms?

          Because if you've used highly specific search terms then the joke is on you.
          That's not what LMGTFY is for.

          You still owe me a link.

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