[AusNOG] GoodBye NBN

Mon Sep 9 11:54:43 EST 2013

What happens to those that live say 8km's+  FROM a proposed node, same 
ADSL issues, hell I'm 4km's from my exchange and can't get over 1Mbps on 
ADSL2+ due to copper "condition" yet (the usual store) my line won't get 
looked at due to it no actually suffering drop outs, but I have to put up 
with the SHIT speed? Kinda stiff luck, guess I'll have the same issues 
with FTTN, Bad luck to anyone that what's a small lifestyle change and 
lives on a semi rural property, again stiff luck, at least the FTTP had 
the facility for a network extension, but what do you do with FTTN for an 
network extension? Fund a whole node?

*sigh* looks like the next carrier/business that comes up with the first 
"last kilometre" solution (microwave/wireless/whatever back to a town at 
an affordable price) should/would make a bucket load.

At least there are some out there trying... 

https://www.change.org/en-AU/petitions/the-liberal-party-of-australia-reconsider-your-plan-for-a-fttn-nbn-in-favour-of-a-superior-ftth-nbn

Regards
Adam

From:   James Hodgkinson <yaleman at ricetek.net>
To:     Paul Wallace <paul.wallace at mtgi.com.au>, 
Cc:     "AusNOG at lists.ausnog.net" <ausnog at lists.ausnog.net>
Date:   09/09/2013 11:41 AM
Subject:        Re: [AusNOG] GoodBye NBN
Sent by:        "AusNOG" <ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net>

"People" really don't understand anything more than "that Turnbull guy 
said it would be cheaper and faster"... even some of the guys in my team 
agree with that viewpoint. :'(

James

On 9 September 2013 11:28, Paul Wallace <paul.wallace at mtgi.com.au> wrote:
Last Saturday the people of Australia voted the supporters of FTTH out on 
& voted the supporters of FTTN in.

That tells us that more people don’t care about the problems to do with 
the copper CAN than people who do care.

From: Jake Anderson [mailto:yahoo at vapourforge.com] 
Sent: Monday, September 09, 2013 11:20 AM
To: Paul Wallace
Cc: Chard, Alex (RET-SYD); Peter Betyounan; Noel Butler; 
AusNOG at lists.ausnog.net

Subject: Re: [AusNOG] GoodBye NBN

It is a logical position. 
You are trading one set of flaws for another, if that trade results in a 
net gain then it is a "good thing".

The only flaw that has been identified with the FTTH *network* in this 
discussion (not the applications such as voip running over said network) 
is operation in a blackout lasting longer than 4 hours (or 8 hours if you 
can get the person to press the emergency button).

This is a solvable problem, you can supply power at a location with any 
level of reliability that you desire, Put some bigass batteries in and a 
solar panel if you have to, hell put a mini diesel generator in as well if 
you are really worried. However the number of people who would benefit 
from this to my mind is small and shrinking.

The copper network also has major failures, what happens when it rains and 
the lines get "crossed" to the point you can't dial out or understand a 
call you are receiving, or they just crap out totally, this happens to my 
father about once a year. Or when there is a flood in QLD and nothing 
works till it dries out again. 
The solution to this problem is to run new copper, which I feel given the 
solvable nature of the FTTH systems issues and its benefits in operation 
is a bad trade.

Now FTTN will take coppers problems and make them worse I feel, unless 
they have waterproof nodes now?

On 09/09/13 10:59, Paul Wallace wrote:
I agree …

It’s not logical to suggest that we should replace the copper network 
because it’s flawed to then suggest that it’s OK that the new network is 
flawed.

-P

From: AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of Chard, 
Alex (RET-SYD)
Sent: Monday, September 09, 2013 10:56 AM
To: Peter Betyounan; Noel Butler
Cc: AusNOG at lists.ausnog.net
Subject: Re: [AusNOG] GoodBye NBN

I can’t agree with this argument. It’s nothing to do with planning for the 
older generation.
The problems mentioned below are real problems. And they are not problems 
that are insurmountable.
They are problems that should be addressed.

Nobody here is saying ‘stop the NBN rollout, old people can’t cope with 
it’ (or at least I hope they are not).
They are pointing out problems that need looking at.

But your assertion below is not valid, because cars with all these fancy 
new features that old people don’t have the skills to use still go when 
you press the accelerator, and stop when you press the brake.
They have no broken features… and are ‘backwards compatible’ with old 
people J

--Alex Chard

From: AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of Peter 
Betyounan
Sent: Monday, 9 September 2013 10:45 AM
To: Noel Butler
Cc: AusNOG at lists.ausnog.net
Subject: Re: [AusNOG] GoodBye NBN

Again planning for the older generation not the current or next, it's like 
saying hey lets stop building more advance cars with parking assist, GPS, 
reverse parking sensors, fancy alarms because the older generation don't 
have the technical skills for them. 

Regards, 
Peter Betyounan

On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 10:34 AM, Noel Butler <noel.butler at ausics.net> 
wrote:
On Mon, 2013-09-09 at 10:23 +1000, Robert Hudson wrote: 
On 9 September 2013 10:15, Noel Butler <noel.butler at ausics.net> wrote: 

So, your landlines die after an hour of power outage now? find that hard 
to believe... sniff sniff, yes, troll day appears to have come early this 
week..

To be fair, many people with cordless phones (and there are lots) would 
start having issues pretty quickly into a power outage.  Sure, a corded 
phone may still work, but many people don't have them. 

thats there problem, you can buy cheap wired sets for 10 bucks from places 
like Sams warehouse

and as for portable, how many old folk (70/80+) run around living on their 
mobiles. SFA thats how many. 
just because the average person and their inner circles here live on the 
things, dont assume the rest of the population does as well.
and the elderly are the MOST and highest "at risk"   from this change. 

My 88yo grandmother has a mobile phone that she answers more regularly 
than she answers her landline (which, FYI, has a cordless phone connected 
to it).  I'd suggest assumptions are bad no matter who's argument they're 
supporting. :) 

Maybe so, my dad who's approaching 80 also has one,mum does not, and does 
not want one either, but none of his, or mum's friends do have one. I 
would expect people related to technical people may, but don't go assuming 
they all do, if I went up to the RSL on a packet out Saturday arvo and 
held a vote I'd be betting maybe only 10/20 might have one.

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