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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Arguably the first crack appearing in their “100% wholesale” refrain??<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>-P<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jake Anderson<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 17, 2013 12:37 PM<br><b>To:</b> Geordie Guy<br><b>Cc:</b> <ausnog@lists.ausnog.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [AusNOG] "NBN Co to reserve data port for government"<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>That's the biggest issue I can see with it.<br>unless its a govt port that you plug your govt supplied equipment into for specific govt projects, using it for general purpose govt related stuff is going to be a massive support headache.<br>I mean accessing generic govt services over the magic port from a network with a regular RSP internet connection is going to need a fancy pants router.<br><br>I can see upsides, punters could perhaps to job interviews via video through centerlink say without the quality of their budget RSP making potential employers hate them before they begin ;-><br><br>Are we going to see a proliferation of multi-wan routers in the future to allow people to blend services from different ports/RSP into one network?<br><br>On 17/07/13 12:15, Geordie Guy wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p>If only there was some way to ensure quality of service on a network without the government getting their own port.<o:p></o:p></p><p>On 17/07/2013 12:12 PM, "Craig Askings" <<a href="mailto:craig@askings.com.au">craig@askings.com.au</a>> wrote:<br>><br>> I like the plan, in a few years time I'd like to have some certainty that any remote health monitoring for my mom is separated from the vagaries of whatever cheap CPE her ISP has given her and better than good chance that when my son is a bit older and visiting he manages to slurp up all her quota and gets her shaped.<br>><br>> From the health providers POV, it simplifies your first level help desk support load and standardises your site install procedure.<br>><br>> Craig.<br>><br>> On 17/07/2013, at 11:39 AM, Brad Gould <<a href="mailto:bradley@internode.com.au">bradley@internode.com.au</a>> wrote:<br>><br>> > <a href="http://www.itnews.com.au/News/350209,nbn-co-to-reserve-data-port-for-government.aspx">http://www.itnews.com.au/News/350209,nbn-co-to-reserve-data-port-for-government.aspx</a><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > _______________________________________________<br>> > AusNOG mailing list<br>> > <a href="mailto:AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net">AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net</a><br>> > <a href="http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog">http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog</a><br>><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> AusNOG mailing list<br>> <a href="mailto:AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net">AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net</a><br>> <a href="http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog">http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><pre>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>AusNOG mailing list<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="mailto:AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net">AusNOG@lists.ausnog.net</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog">http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog</a><o:p></o:p></pre></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>