I for one think the Labor Party are on a winner here. Most people know that we have crap Broad Band. I think actually forcing the telcos to put a world class B.B. system in place is a good thing. The Government is poo hooing the idea because they realise that it is actually a good idea, and they have not thought of it. Come to think of it, what better way to use the money from selling Telstra than putting it back into establishing a world class communications system which does not cost Australians a mortgage in order to fund.
Nigel P
· 2 years ago
Speed for Metro areas. Okay, I get a whopping 28.8k where I live. No ADSL, NO ADSL2+. Until recently (late last year) I couldn't even get Telstra cable (BTW: Bigpond's customer service is awful), so maybe thats the speed.
For me, broadband access has been a voting issue. I agree 100% with Ruddies plan, and I have just seen the Liberals waste money with their Broadband connect programs. They need a plan, because it wont fix its self. If the liberals had done the spending the right way around they wouldn't have wasted so much that they are running from having a plan. Then again this comes from the same party that people who want broadband only want it for gaming and porn (not thats there anything wrong with that :D)
Oh also remember that Metro Broadband Connect had $50mil promised to it at the last election, and how much has been spent? Around 250,000. Its not just the bush that is being left behind but huge sections of the Metropolitan areas (and doesn't matter when it was built, or its economic location).
I actually have a few Singapore guys here in the lab at the moment and they are amazed with our download limits and speeds, they think Australian broadband is just some big joke.
Ross
· 2 years ago
The government do seem to have misjudged the mood somewhat here. Clearly many people are very keen for a plan like this. Labor's initative appears visionary, while Liberal's claims it will set the country back 20 years is just ridiculous.
Last night Coonan came across as arrogant and out of touch.
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For me, broadband access has been a voting issue. I agree 100% with Ruddies plan, and I have just seen the Liberals waste money with their Broadband connect programs. They need a plan, because it wont fix its self. If the liberals had done the spending the right way around they wouldn't have wasted so much that they are running from having a plan. Then again this comes from the same party that people who want broadband only want it for gaming and porn (not thats there anything wrong with that :D)
Oh also remember that Metro Broadband Connect had $50mil promised to it at the last election, and how much has been spent? Around 250,000. Its not just the bush that is being left behind but huge sections of the Metropolitan areas (and doesn't matter when it was built, or its economic location).
I actually have a few Singapore guys here in the lab at the moment and they are amazed with our download limits and speeds, they think Australian broadband is just some big joke.
Last night Coonan came across as arrogant and out of touch.