[AusNOG] Labor to force people to connect to broadband

[Matthew Moyle-Croft]

Kai,
Tasmania is being built by Opticomm (no secret, if you've been following things).  Aurora is providing backhaul (again, no secret).   It was done in a rush AFAIK but it's working and the fact that customers are already being connected it's quite impressive what they've done.

Given that the Govt. has done a deal with Telstra to move customers across, then opt-out seems reasonable as Telstra, I assume, will be moving all their customers across anyway.   If someone does opt-out then it's not clear what their options would be if Telstra are removing the Cu.

MMC




On 30/07/2010, at 1:27 PM, Kai wrote:

> Labor to force people to connect to broadband
> smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/labor-to-force-people-to-connect-to-broadband-20100730-10yi4.html
> 
> So, if I have this correct, Conroy says:
> 
> "The cynics, the doomsayers, claimed we were only going to get 10 per cent or 15 per cent [on the network]," he told ABC Radio.
> 
> "We've already got 50 per cent signed up."
> 
> That's 50% from three towns in Tasmania, that's like saying "since 50% of Leonora, Wiluna and Laverton in WA have signed up that this is gunna be awesome". Considering the infrastructure, or lack thereof, in those towns, why wouldn't they say "yes"?!
> 
> If it was actual figures after the whole country was rolled out and he has 50%, that might be something to get excited about but even then, it's opt-out AND it's only 50%, not really a good update percentage considering how awesome it's supposed to be and what it will cost.
> 
> Tasmania's getting connected, that's great, but, who's providing backhaul and was that put to tender? or how was that decided? someone wanna put me through to Conroy's office so I can talk to him constructively? or at least try to? thanks