Telstra Should Not Have Been Compensated for the NBN Using Fibre Instead of Copper

It seems odd for the Government to compensate Telstra for building the National Broadband Network considering fibre optic cable is a modern version of old copper. If a rival company in the market place builds a new factory with modern equipment established firms are not paid a cent. Besides, the copper was funded by Australian citizens and not by Telstra per se.

Selling Telstra was a stupid idea anyway. People who bought shares should have known that the monopoly would eventually die. Perhaps John Howard saw the writing on the wall and decided to sell it. In recent times Testra has barely made a profit so it could no longer be relied upon as a cash cow.

The Australian Government is paying Telstra $11 billion in compensation. Laws should have been changed to prevent this public liability taking place. Telstra's ownership of the copper should have been changed before the sale. It's control should have been altered to protection of the copper network which was paid for by Australian taxpayers.

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Telstra Should Not Have Been Compensated for the NBN Using Fibre Instead of Copper

It seems odd for the Government to compensate Telstra for building the National Broadband Network considering fibre optic cable is a modern version of old copper. If a rival company in the market place builds a new factory with modern equipment established firms are not paid a cent. Besides, the copper was funded by Australian citizens and not by Telstra per se.

Selling Telstra was a stupid idea anyway. People who bought shares should have known that the monopoly would eventually die. Perhaps John Howard saw the writing on the wall and decided to sell it. In recent times Testra has barely made a profit so it could no longer be relied upon as a cash cow.

The Australian Government is paying Telstra $11 billion in compensation. Laws should have been changed to prevent this public liability taking place. Telstra's ownership of the copper should have been changed before the sale. It's control should have been altered to protection of the copper network which was paid for by Australian taxpayers.

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The NBN Will Be Scrapped When the Coalition Wins Government

Will Australia ever have a National Broadband Network? It seems it will only be partially completed before the Coalition wins the next election and puts a red line through it all. Telstra will remain the controlling body when NBN.com takes over. Not much will change in Australia's communication sector. Those who miss out will be terribly bitter about the mish-mash of a system we are left with. Just why the Coalition hates the NBN is hard to clarify. Why don't they want the nation to move forward with a world-class Internet network?

Telstra is being criticized for being too competitive in price cutting. There is not much profit left for small telcos. Surely, this is the way of the market, but is Telstra trying to "grab" the market before it gains control over a market that will be opened up again with a coalition win?

Telstra will survive a re-adjustment when smaller firms will fail. The Labor Government sees the deal "done" and a majority of the population believes this to be the case. It is certain however, that a new government will bring a stop it all - bloody minded or not. The NBN company will be dissolved. Australian right wing parties are dead against formation of the new national body. After all, they sold off Telstra.

Only one thing will stop this happening: that is Labor, The Greens and Independents could retain control of the upper house. Perhaps the Coalition will not need the upper house in order to scrap it?

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The NBN Will Be Scrapped When the Coalition Wins Government

Will Australia ever have a National Broadband Network? It seems it will only be partially completed before the Coalition wins the next election and puts a red line through it all. Telstra will remain the controlling body when NBN.com takes over. Not much will change in Australia's communication sector. Those who miss out will be terribly bitter about the mish-mash of a system we are left with. Just why the Coalition hates the NBN is hard to clarify. Why don't they want the nation to move forward with a world-class Internet network?

Telstra is being criticized for being too competitive in price cutting. There is not much profit left for small telcos. Surely, this is the way of the market, but is Telstra trying to "grab" the market before it gains control over a market that will be opened up again with a coalition win?

Telstra will survive a re-adjustment when smaller firms will fail. The Labor Government sees the deal "done" and a majority of the population believes this to be the case. It is certain however, that a new government will bring a stop it all - bloody minded or not. The NBN company will be dissolved. Australian right wing parties are dead against formation of the new national body. After all, they sold off Telstra.

Only one thing will stop this happening: that is Labor, The Greens and Independents could retain control of the upper house. Perhaps the Coalition will not need the upper house in order to scrap it?

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RBA Governor's Case for Financial Review of NBN Is Too Late

Glenn Stevens the Governor of the Reserve bank says he supports a check on the National Broadband Network. You can't really take this man seriously. He obviously just said it to give a non-partisan, either party approach to government. Getting the Coalition off his back was his main aim. After all this time, he says this now. It is obviously late, very late indeed, with the legislation to change the structure of Telstra going through parliament at this very moment.

The Labor Government wants to stop any further investigation into the full cost of the NBN, particularly now at the end of parliamentary sitting. It wants to go away and breath a sigh of satisfaction. All government projects end up costing more than was budgeted. The Coalition knows this and if it can keep the pressure for financial investigation going it is on a winner. Though, what it can achieve by this is unclear. Labor surely has support to pass anything that is needed to get this monster of a project up and running.

Australia needs the new Internet system just to remain credible in the world. If a third of the population fully take up the capacity offered it will be a surprise. Ordinary households only need a basic service and one that is only a bit faster than that available now - city people that is. Business and rural people will be the big winners. If the industry was left to its own resources as at present those in the bush would be on dial-up permanently.

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RBA Governor's Case for Financial Review of NBN Is Too Late

Glenn Stevens the Governor of the Reserve bank says he supports a check on the National Broadband Network. You can't really take this man seriously. He obviously just said it to give a non-partisan, either party approach to government. Getting the Coalition off his back was his main aim. After all this time, he says this now. It is obviously late, very late indeed, with the legislation to change the structure of Telstra going through parliament at this very moment.

The Labor Government wants to stop any further investigation into the full cost of the NBN, particularly now at the end of parliamentary sitting. It wants to go away and breath a sigh of satisfaction. All government projects end up costing more than was budgeted. The Coalition knows this and if it can keep the pressure for financial investigation going it is on a winner. Though, what it can achieve by this is unclear. Labor surely has support to pass anything that is needed to get this monster of a project up and running.

Australia needs the new Internet system just to remain credible in the world. If a third of the population fully take up the capacity offered it will be a surprise. Ordinary households only need a basic service and one that is only a bit faster than that available now - city people that is. Business and rural people will be the big winners. If the industry was left to its own resources as at present those in the bush would be on dial-up permanently.

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Internet TV Really Hasn't Arrived

Google launches Internet TV. It is here, but will it be successful. Until broadband is readily available to every one it will not be commonplace. Everyone knows that if you play low band radio on your computer while you do program work how the usage rate goes through the roof and you are quickly exceed your broadband limit. For high definition movies the download width will be astronomical. Only those lucky few in the very center of major cities will be able to use the system. The great majority like the dial-up users in the outback will look on in envy.

Even Internet radio with a dedicated radio has been a dead loss. It hasn't taken off. The download requirements are just too high. Where are the virtual reality computer systems today? They have been forgotten. It seems 3D will go the same way. Using your smartphone to control Internet TV is a gimmick. You may as well have a proper controller. This won't keep people's attention.

A lot of new technology is out there but without the infrustructure it will rot on the vine. I am waiting for Telstra to provide me with a 8000 kpbs broadband service. After much apology on their part they have had to give up. I knew it couldn't be done because my old provider couldn't do it. Telstra is in a bind now. With my intention to take them to the Communications Ombudsmand and ACCC for false advertising they are stuck. Selling an 8000 service that runs at a maximum of 3000 is just not on. The tranfer rate of 426 is sufficient they say. It may be sufficient for them but it is robbery to me. No, I will stick to my guns and take them all they way to get change in the communications sector.

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Internet TV Really Hasn't Arrived

Google launches Internet TV. It is here, but will it be successful. Until broadband is readily available to every one it will not be commonplace. Everyone knows that if you play low band radio on your computer while you do program work how the usage rate goes through the roof and you are quickly exceed your broadband limit. For high definition movies the download width will be astronomical. Only those lucky few in the very center of major cities will be able to use the system. The great majority like the dial-up users in the outback will look on in envy.

Even Internet radio with a dedicated radio has been a dead loss. It hasn't taken off. The download requirements are just too high. Where are the virtual reality computer systems today? They have been forgotten. It seems 3D will go the same way. Using your smartphone to control Internet TV is a gimmick. You may as well have a proper controller. This won't keep people's attention.

A lot of new technology is out there but without the infrustructure it will rot on the vine. I am waiting for Telstra to provide me with a 8000 kpbs broadband service. After much apology on their part they have had to give up. I knew it couldn't be done because my old provider couldn't do it. Telstra is in a bind now. With my intention to take them to the Communications Ombudsmand and ACCC for false advertising they are stuck. Selling an 8000 service that runs at a maximum of 3000 is just not on. The tranfer rate of 426 is sufficient they say. It may be sufficient for them but it is robbery to me. No, I will stick to my guns and take them all they way to get change in the communications sector.

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A Win to the Coalition Will Be a Win for Telstra Without the NBN

One thing that could swing voters in favor of Labor is the National Broadband Network. Many who are absolutely fed up with the "miss-spending of the present Government still want faster Internet speed and they are willing to put up with more Labor failings to get it.

The Coalition has not seen the importance of this issue to voters. Its version of fast Internet is a feeble 12Mbps based on old technology led by the market. History has shown overseas that the market will not provide. Governments have had to build broadband networks.

Claims that the IT industry fully supports the Coalition plan instead of the NBN are untrue. The tech-heads who can do without the NBN live in the major city centers where cable is readily available. They are not concerned about the bush which telcos will never reach.

Telstra is now in the mix with the NBN. But if it fails to go ahead, Testra will fight back over time to dominate the communications industry again. It has already cut prices dramatically and is offering 8000kbps to outer city areas. To people who have had to "pay through the nose" for 512 and possibly 1500 this is really fast. A win for the Coalition will see people moving from small telcos back to Telstra in droves as they make the most of a bad thing.

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A Win to the Coalition Will Be a Win for Telstra Without the NBN

One thing that could swing voters in favor of Labor is the National Broadband Network. Many who are absolutely fed up with the "miss-spending of the present Government still want faster Internet speed and they are willing to put up with more Labor failings to get it.

The Coalition has not seen the importance of this issue to voters. Its version of fast Internet is a feeble 12Mbps based on old technology led by the market. History has shown overseas that the market will not provide. Governments have had to build broadband networks.

Claims that the IT industry fully supports the Coalition plan instead of the NBN are untrue. The tech-heads who can do without the NBN live in the major city centers where cable is readily available. They are not concerned about the bush which telcos will never reach.

Telstra is now in the mix with the NBN. But if it fails to go ahead, Testra will fight back over time to dominate the communications industry again. It has already cut prices dramatically and is offering 8000kbps to outer city areas. To people who have had to "pay through the nose" for 512 and possibly 1500 this is really fast. A win for the Coalition will see people moving from small telcos back to Telstra in droves as they make the most of a bad thing.

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Stop Press: CSIRO Develops New Broadband

It looks like Labor will lose the election. One thing is of great concern to me. That is the loss of the new national broadband network. Tony Abbot believes that private enterprise will fill the gap and make the leap. Without new technology this will not happen, particularly as Telecom still controls the copper wire network. The recent American CEO of Telecom did have one thing right about the Australian communication market - one company is shackled to the government but it still controls the whole market. Literally, when Telstra sneezes all the minor telcos don't just get a cold: they get the flu.

Ironically, a public company holds the one and only key to Australia's hope of catching up to the rest of the developed world. CSIRO has developed a way of high-speed computer data transmission in the 6 gigabite range. It is not only superior to existing Wifi, developed in Australia, it is 99.9 per cent loss free, that is, it doesn't lose anything to a cable connection. 4G is a toddler in comparison. CSIRO is looking to link up with private investors.

Importantly, in regard to broadband, CSIRO has made a submission to the NBN Senate Select Committee saying testing has confirmed potential to deliver a 100Mbps service in remote regions of Australia at a pittance of the cost of other technologies. Work is already being done on a microwave 10Gbps 50 kilometre test. At the moment the target is provision of service to remote regions, but it could become a front line system.

It is ironic in the past how new concepts have arisen to fulfill human need when required. In this instance, though, the advance has happened too late to be incorporated into the NBN as launched. Senators were informed late in the decision-making process and were really thrown off guard by the information. Patents have only just been filed. Senators virtually guaranteed government funding if private sector funding is not secured.

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Stop Press: CSIRO Develops New Broadband

It looks like Labor will lose the election. One thing is of great concern to me. That is the loss of the new national broadband network. Tony Abbot believes that private enterprise will fill the gap and make the leap. Without new technology this will not happen, particularly as Telecom still controls the copper wire network. The recent American CEO of Telecom did have one thing right about the Australian communication market - one company is shackled to the government but it still controls the whole market. Literally, when Telstra sneezes all the minor telcos don't just get a cold: they get the flu.

Ironically, a public company holds the one and only key to Australia's hope of catching up to the rest of the developed world. CSIRO has developed a way of high-speed computer data transmission in the 6 gigabite range. It is not only superior to existing Wifi, developed in Australia, it is 99.9 per cent loss free, that is, it doesn't lose anything to a cable connection. 4G is a toddler in comparison. CSIRO is looking to link up with private investors.

Importantly, in regard to broadband, CSIRO has made a submission to the NBN Senate Select Committee saying testing has confirmed potential to deliver a 100Mbps service in remote regions of Australia at a pittance of the cost of other technologies. Work is already being done on a microwave 10Gbps 50 kilometre test. At the moment the target is provision of service to remote regions, but it could become a front line system.

It is ironic in the past how new concepts have arisen to fulfill human need when required. In this instance, though, the advance has happened too late to be incorporated into the NBN as launched. Senators were informed late in the decision-making process and were really thrown off guard by the information. Patents have only just been filed. Senators virtually guaranteed government funding if private sector funding is not secured.

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The Internet Is Not Yet the Great Leveller

Access to the Internet prevents it from being a world levelling device. In Australia people will have to wait up to eight years to get broadband. South Africans living in "dangerous" areas will never get an Internet connection because telco companies fear theft of copper wire. India is too poor, so many regions will have to remain on dial up Internet. Those in remote places in Britain are still waiting for a method to be chosen for broadband distribution.

Leading Western countries are the main source of software for all Internet users. Even Twitter and Facebook are based in the US. People also use these sites to interact with those of similar ilk. The world is segmenting into cliques and a broad world view is not materializing. This is despite more information being available for the average person than at any other time in human history.

People are essentially parochial. They identify with the region and country they are in. Though international news is easily accessed, many choose not not to log on. They still get news from local television and radio. Such news sources now have less than 15 per cent of non-local news, particularly in the US. Ninety five per cent of Internet users in the UK go to domestic news sites. Afghanistan is the topic of most international news stories while clashes in Africa are given just cursory comment.

No doubt in time a common world view will develop. This is because urbanization is happening everywhere, so there will eventually be a common background for most people irrespective of place of origin. The readership of blogs is increasing, with most commenting on local and international issues. There is a need for barriers from language barriers to be broken down. News will travel faster when breaking stories are translated on the spot.

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The Internet Is Not Yet the Great Leveller

Access to the Internet prevents it from being a world levelling device. In Australia people will have to wait up to eight years to get broadband. South Africans living in "dangerous" areas will never get an Internet connection because telco companies fear theft of copper wire. India is too poor, so many regions will have to remain on dial up Internet. Those in remote places in Britain are still waiting for a method to be chosen for broadband distribution.

Leading Western countries are the main source of software for all Internet users. Even Twitter and Facebook are based in the US. People also use these sites to interact with those of similar ilk. The world is segmenting into cliques and a broad world view is not materializing. This is despite more information being available for the average person than at any other time in human history.

People are essentially parochial. They identify with the region and country they are in. Though international news is easily accessed, many choose not not to log on. They still get news from local television and radio. Such news sources now have less than 15 per cent of non-local news, particularly in the US. Ninety five per cent of Internet users in the UK go to domestic news sites. Afghanistan is the topic of most international news stories while clashes in Africa are given just cursory comment.

No doubt in time a common world view will develop. This is because urbanization is happening everywhere, so there will eventually be a common background for most people irrespective of place of origin. The readership of blogs is increasing, with most commenting on local and international issues. There is a need for barriers from language barriers to be broken down. News will travel faster when breaking stories are translated on the spot.

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Australia's New Broadband Is Launched

Tasmania turns the new broadband network on. Well the initial phase has been hooked up and is working. The project is going to be a vast enterprise with optical fiber being laid in place of copper. It will offer consumers video streaming that is 100 times faster than at present. The difference will seem magical to most people.

Hopefully and I mean hopefully it will be no more expensive than existing services. The Government has promised that it will be cheaper, a miserly $29.95 a month. Time will tell on the price. The service is being set up as a virtual non-profit business, a public system aiming for only 6 percent profit.

Apparently, e-health is coming to Australia. Patients will be monitored from home. In the Us such a system has resulted in hospital admissions being cut by 60 percent. Sick children will receive schooling direct to their sick bed. Buildings will become 'alive' with remote monitoring cutting power bills. Traffic lights will be synchronized. Mobile connectivity to broadband will be everywhere.

Unlike Japan and South Korea who have led the charge to broadband via subsidies, Australia's system will not be solely privately operated. The Australian Government will have control. Mind you, most consumers will have to wait for many years to get online, up to eight years for those in the outback.

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Australia's New Broadband Is Launched

Tasmania turns the new broadband network on. Well the initial phase has been hooked up and is working. The project is going to be a vast enterprise with optical fiber being laid in place of copper. It will offer consumers video streaming that is 100 times faster than at present. The difference will seem magical to most people.

Hopefully and I mean hopefully it will be no more expensive than existing services. The Government has promised that it will be cheaper, a miserly $29.95 a month. Time will tell on the price. The service is being set up as a virtual non-profit business, a public system aiming for only 6 percent profit.

Apparently, e-health is coming to Australia. Patients will be monitored from home. In the Us such a system has resulted in hospital admissions being cut by 60 percent. Sick children will receive schooling direct to their sick bed. Buildings will become 'alive' with remote monitoring cutting power bills. Traffic lights will be synchronized. Mobile connectivity to broadband will be everywhere.

Unlike Japan and South Korea who have led the charge to broadband via subsidies, Australia's system will not be solely privately operated. The Australian Government will have control. Mind you, most consumers will have to wait for many years to get online, up to eight years for those in the outback.

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