[AusNOG] Complexity is not an excuse for an industry-wide cop-out (was Conroy quit.)

[Jared Brown]

I'm sorry, was the below about the market in NZ or just in general?

Jared

> From: "Darren Moss" 
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> It's not a "market failure" - it is what it is.
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> Why be obsessed with how fast the thing can go... why not look instead of what do I need it for.
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> Maybe 100MBps is not needed, maybe 1:1 contention is not required. If the solution was wireless I couldn't care less so long as it works.
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> The (retail) price difference between offerings is somewhere around $20 per month. A few cups of coffee or 1 lunch.
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> Yes there are ISPs who do cheap but if you are looking for cheap it's likely you'll never be happy because support will be crap or they resell someone else and you are 2 layers down or the service is oversubscribed, etc etc bla. Bla.
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> The one good thing about connectivity in NZ is Chorus (aka Telstra Wholesale but so much better) - well setup and every provider has equal access + equal support to fix problems.
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> Even in regional/rural locations we have excellent support - ie: next day onsite support.... I've had techs 200klms from Auckland onsite on Saturday without me asking. I'll pay $79 a month for that anytime.
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> Here in Melbourne it's a very different story.
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> D.