[AusNOG] AAB Statement

[Stephen Gillies]

On 04/09/10 00:03, Adrian Chadd wrote:
> 
> You've never been on a congested cable modem run then. :)

Maybe you didn't read my whole post, that's ok. The link from 2007 was
that cable companies have spent billions of dollars trying to reduce
congestion on their cable networks, and neighbours often fight with each
other over congestion.

I can tell when the kids up the street are hitting the torrent sites
(they watch True Blood and seed for about 2 days, so I wait about 24
hours and get it at almost 8Mb/s).

> What you're saying is "DSL run from phone exchanges over long copper runs,
> rather than installing small mini-exchanges (internode style, fe) blows.

Actually I'm saying that DSL and Cable both suck, and to get a
competitive market where users have the choice of multiple providers*  I
believe the government supported build of a something-to-the-home would
be beneficial.

I'd like a wholesale FTTH network, please.

I'd like ISPs who decide to offer access to my suburb to have a level
playing field for last mile. I believe ISPs should be focused on the
layer 3 and above services they're offering, they should spend their
money building content networks not last mile infrastructure, and
offerings should be differentiated through new products not speed and
the ability to provide a service. I have a dream.


Max
max at 3rdbasenetworks.net.au

* not just the provider who
	* runs HFC down a particular street
	* happens to be able to service a street with LTE/3G/wimax/wifi
	* has access to copper inside 4km dslam to user or
	* has put their own fibre in