[AusNOG] Correlation between voting zones and NBN Rollout zones.

[David Hughes]

From a "fairness" perspective it makes sense for the initial roll-out to be where there are currently no or limited broadband services.  From a "commercial" perspective it makes sense for the initial roll-out to be where there are bulk customers ready to subscribe.  The sooner they build revenue the less they will be "costing the tax payer" etc.  So it's a juggling act for them and I don't envy that job.


David
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On 09/10/2012, at 2:38 PM, adamn at eyemedia.com.au wrote:

> Could someone clear something up for me?
> Why would you roll the NBN out the places that in fact ALREADY have 
> connectivity options (multiple options) of some sort?  xDSL etc
> Wouldn't it have been more effective on the "sign up" to roll it out to 
> the places that in fact don't have connectivity options, wouldn't the take 
> up in those areas "look" better on paper? (I'm just guessing that the "on 
> paper numbers" is all they really care about).
> 
> Regards,
> Adam
> 
> 
> 
> From:   Mark Newton <newton at atdot.dotat.org>
> To:     Glen Greig <glen at greig.net.au>
> Cc:     "ausnog at lists.ausnog.net" <ausnog at lists.ausnog.net>
> Date:   09/10/2012 02:31 PM
> Subject:        Re: [AusNOG] Correlation between voting zones and NBN 
> Rollout zones.
> Sent by:        ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net
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> 
> 
> On Tue, Oct 09, 2012 at 01:25:53PM +1000, Glen Greig wrote:
> 
>> To me it looks suspiciously like those NBN areas are tending to be 
> built in
>> areas of high population density like suburbs and currently avoiding 
> areas
>> like forests and farmland.
>> Looks like prudent planning to me.
> 
> I thought the same thing -- I bet all those Liberal voters living on 
> top of Mount Coot-Tha will be burning up with jealousy.
> 
> The other thing worthy of mention is that the green "3" regions won't
> even start planning until after the next election, and are unlikely
> to be completed until the one after.  The purple "1" areas might just
> squeak in before next year's election, so I guess all those billions
> of ALP voters living on the airport paddock will be beside themselves
> with glee.
> 
> I wonder if we can work out who produced the diagram by seeing who
> lives at the red indicator next to Keparra? :)
> 
>  - markk
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