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NBN cost-benefit analyses are so 2011

NBN cost-benefit analyses are so 2011

A year ago, Malcolm Turnbull repeatedly proclaimed that a coalition government would stop the NBN in its tracks and conduct a cost-benefit analysis on the NBN. These days, the analysis doesn't even get a look in. Is the idea dead forever — or could it still offer some value?

3 days ago in Turnbull by David Braue 8 Comments 1 Vote
Copper greenfield dominance irrelevant: Conroy

Copper greenfield dominance irrelevant: Conroy

Communications Minister Stephen Conroy's office has said it means nothing that 35,000 Telstra copper connections have been made to houses in greenfield estates, even though it shows how many more premises it has reached than the government's NBN fibre.

May 18th, 2012 in NBN by AAP, and Suzanne Tindal Comment Vote
Optus upgrades school satellite for $15m

Optus upgrades school satellite for $15m

Optus has signed a five-year $15 million contract with the NSW Department of Education and Communities to provide satellite services to schools in remote areas, so that they have access to broadband.

May 17th, 2012 in Broadband by Suzanne Tindal Comment Vote
Malaysia held up as NBN king

Malaysia held up as NBN king

Shadow Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull used Malaysia as an example of how Australia should be treating broadband in a speech yesterday, after Informa Telecoms and Media (T&M) released statistics showing that Malaysia's roll-out is trumping others in the region.

May 16th, 2012 in NBN by Suzanne Tindal 36 Comments Vote
NBN FUD: will Abbott ever learn?

NBN FUD: will Abbott ever learn?

Tony Abbott's budget reply speech has been lambasted for its lack of detail, and when it came to the NBN, Abbott still managed to slip in a prodigious number of mistakes.

May 15th, 2012 in Abbott by David Braue 174 Comments 9 Votes
NBN satellite base set for Bourke's backyard

NBN satellite base set for Bourke's backyard

Bourke, in north-west NSW, has been picked as one of 10 towns across Australia to host a satellite ground station as part of the National Broadband Network (NBN).

May 11th, 2012 in NBN by AAP 3 Comments 1 Vote
Time to come clean on NBN costs

Time to come clean on NBN costs

NBN Co is presenting a new corporate plan at the end of this month. Could it be bad news for the government?

May 10th, 2012 in NBN by Phil Dobbie 43 Comments 2 Votes
TV Now ruling tests Convergence Review spirit

TV Now ruling tests Convergence Review spirit

The ruling against Optus' TV Now mobile-content service reinforces the idea that content providers should be able to exclude and financially punish consumers for using particular technologies, going against the idea of the Convergence Review.

May 1st, 2012 in Mobile by David Braue 1 Comment Vote
Internode doubles its ADSL2+ reach

Internode doubles its ADSL2+ reach

Internode has expanded the number of telephone exchanges through which its customers can access ADSL2+ services by offering services via iiNet equipment.

May 1st, 2012 in Broadband by Suzanne Tindal 1 Comment Vote
Optus offers free broadband with mobile

Optus offers free broadband with mobile

Over the weekend, Optus announced a new offer: free fixed broadband with some of its mobile plans.

April 30th, 2012 in Mobile Phones by Suzanne Tindal Comment Vote

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1 hour ago by GregoryB1 on NBN's Tassie upgrade to cost $1.3 million

I think that a CBA is unlikely because with the high proportion of customers now electing for the highest rate (50% of connections in Apr...

1 hour ago by GregoryB1 on NBN cost-benefit analyses are so 2011

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2 hours ago by GregoryB1 on National Botnet Network coming: Earthwave

Please stop with the analytical, common sense and facts, Gregory. Those opposed to the NBN don't want to hear such things, which is why ...

2 hours ago by Beta on Blowing the digital dividend on wireless NBN

But, yet again, Turnbull is clearly in error when he says that other companies cannot roll out copper. In South Brisbane Telstra chose to...

2 hours ago by GregoryB1 on Copper greenfield dominance irrelevant: Conroy

Not much point running fiber back to the exchange if that exchange itself is connected by copper. It is access to fiber backhaul that de...

2 hours ago by GregoryB1 on Copper greenfield dominance irrelevant: Conroy

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2 hours ago by Beta on Copper greenfield dominance irrelevant: Conroy

So instead you want these estates wired up with fiber and then left, unconnected with no service, until the fiber rollout reaches them in...

2 hours ago by GregoryB1 on Copper greenfield dominance irrelevant: Conroy

@paulbrislen @juhasaarinen Prices compared here: http://t.co/WnZzXP5Z

RT @joshgnosis: @paulbrislen @juhasaarinen Prices compared here: http://t.co/WnZzXP5Z

Water, roads and electricity were all rolled out by government because there private companies weren't interested as the ROI in the early...

2 hours ago by GregoryB1 on Five pros and cons of the NBN

NBN users opt for 100Mbps http://t.co/T7uk1hbK by @joshgnosis

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The case you outline, South Brisbane, is in fact the coalitions prefered model. They WANT the incumbent telco, Telstra, to provide the f...

2 hours ago by GregoryB1 on Five pros and cons of the NBN

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So, over time, the Coalition policy will cost much much more than Labor's because they intend to subsidise the broadband of farmers and t...

3 hours ago by GregoryB1 on Malaysia held up as NBN king

Any form of science training counts against you as a politician, in the coalition parties, doubly so. There may be others who keep quiet...

3 hours ago by GregoryB1 on NBN FUD: will Abbott ever learn?

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Sorry HC, what is meant by "Cinders "?

4 hours ago by Doubt on NBN users opt for 100Mbps

Thanks Beta, I could hear the nurse walking down the corridor as you posted. Much better now.

4 hours ago by Doubt on NBN users opt for 100Mbps

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Before accusing me of fudging the figures, that was the percentage in April, the latest available. It seems that as the advantage of the ...

9 hours ago by GregoryB1 on NBN FUD: will Abbott ever learn?

Currently about 50% of connections are at the 100Mb/s rate.
As a consequence, ARPU is significantly higher than the projected figures.

9 hours ago by GregoryB1 on NBN FUD: will Abbott ever learn?

Currently about 50% of connections are at the 100Mb/s rate.
As a consequence, ARPU is significantly higher than the projected figures.

9 hours ago by GregoryB1 on NBN FUD: will Abbott ever learn?

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