Re: [LINK] The data drought

On 4/10/2015 2:37 PM, David Boxall wrote: > I get the distinct feeling the whole NBN thing is being played for > political gain more than anything else. > ... A cogent comment from the Facebook page: "The Nationals

[LINK] The data drought

I get the distinct feeling the whole NBN thing is being played for political gain more than anything else. "Many people in rural and regional Australia are suffering from a drought and it's not because of a lack of rain. This drought is

Re: [LINK] NBN Sky Muster satellites may be quickly overloaded

Hi everyone, I have just returned from a trip to the outback. The 45 GB monthly download quota has recently been reduced to 20 GB. This limitation impacts on safety in the Outback. Hotels/motels/parks in remote locations can no longer provide Internet access to travellers... if they do, their

Re: [LINK] NBN Sky Muster satellites may be quickly overloaded

On 04/10/15 10:57, Tom Worthington wrote: > The first of three Sky Muster satellites ... Correction: that should have been: "Sky Muster, the first of two satellites ...". Plans for a third satellite were dropped after a 2014 review. It was not expected a third satellite would be fully used (wh

Re: [LINK] NBN Sky Muster satellites may be quickly overloaded

At 11:11 AM 4/10/2015, David Boxall wrote: >What usage information is available to the user seems to vary with the >ISP. Skymesh, for example, provides each satellite customer with access >to data in real time, down to the hourly level. It also sends warning >emails when usage reaches 50% and (i

Re: [LINK] NBN Sky Muster satellites may be quickly overloaded

On 4/10/2015 10:57 AM, Tom Worthington wrote: > ... > Is there going to be a system to provide consumers with useful > information for managing use, or will the current system continue, where > everyone is encouraged to download cat videos and then complain that > their children do not have bandwid

[LINK] NBN Sky Muster satellites may be quickly overloaded

The first of three Sky Muster satellites, costing the government $500M each, has been launched to supply broadband to remote communities. But already there is worry the system will become quickly overloaded. Is there going to be a system to provide consumers with useful information for managing

Re: [LINK] itN: Perth-Singapore Cable Cut

> On 3 Oct 2015, at 12:01 pm, link-requ...@mailman.anu.edu.au wrote: > > Re: [LINK] itN: Perth-Singapore Cable Cut My NBN link via iinet went slow via my iPad. Initially I suspected my iPad which occasionally gets confused so I tried a network settings reset and then a reboot and a reset of