Re: [LINK] Turnbull's faster, cheaper NBN - Background Briefing - ABC Radio National (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

2015-11-08 Thread Andy Farkas
On 08/11/2015 14:26, Frank O'Connor wrote: > Well, I propose that we refer to him as ‘Mr Broadband’ from now on I like that idea. Mr. Broadband it is. But "Mr. Fraudband" is gonna be hard to forget... Here is where he explains why we won't "value" higher speeds: http://www.theguardian.com/world

[LINK] itN: UK USO 2 Mbps in 2016, 10 Mbps by 2020

2015-11-08 Thread Roger Clarke
[Australian telcos oppose the notion of a USO as a distortion of the market. Their view is that we're an economy, not a society.] UK govt to make 10 Mbps broadband a legal right Universal broadband access seen as driver for prosperity. Juha Saarinen itNews Nov 9, 2015 6:52AM http://www.itnews.c

Re: [LINK] itN: UK USO 2 Mbps in 2016, 10 Mbps by 2020

2015-11-08 Thread JanW
At 10:33 AM 9/11/2015, Roger Clarke wrote: >UK Prime Minister David Cameron said in a statement the aim was to >make sure all of Britain is online, in order to become the most >prosperous economy in Europe. It's a great aim. And having decent connectivity is part of the equation. But it's not

Re: [LINK] Turnbull's faster, cheaper NBN - Background Briefing - ABC Radio National (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

2015-11-08 Thread David Lochrin
On 2015-11-08 11:12 David Boxall wrote: >> One of the most urban nations on the planet has been shafted by an >> incompetent Minister, now PM, just because he once ran an ISP. Did he actually run an ISP or just invest in one? I think a more fundamental problem is that decisions about very techn