Tag Archives: NBN

In The Spirit of Schrödinger

I got a bit of a chuckle out of a poll I stumbled across at the bottom of an article in regards to comments by Carlos Slim in regards to the National Broadband Network. Conroy Hits Back At Slim In the true spirit of Schrödinger’s cat, how exactly do you answer this: Are you for […]

NBN: Why Wireless is Impractical

Broadband in Australia is a hot issue right now. Do we spend $43b on Labor’s National Broadband Network (NBN), $6.5b on the Coalition’s hybrid wireless/satellite/”optimised” xDSL/HFC solution, or do we do nothing at all? Nothing is not an option – our broadband capacity is a joke – and for me it isn’t even a political […]

Conroy: Shut The Hell Up and Get On With It!

In recent days, we have heard Stephen Conroy getting back into sermonising over his plan to filter the internet in Australia, in the best interests of “protecting” Australians online. Of course, anybody who understands what he is proposing knows that it won’t actually protect anyone from anything, so I don’t need to explain that again […]

Tech-Heads Finally Gain a Political Voice

It has been almost a week since the “longest election” in Australian history was resolved in favour of the incumbent Gillard Labor government, and there has been much discussion about who and what did and did not win the election in the final shakedown. After waiting for a marathon 17 days from election night – […]

Caption This Photo: Bob Katter Speaks!

Stumbled across this picture from earlier this year, when Bob Katter joined Communications Minister Stephen Conroy for what appears to have been a first-sod-turning ceremony for Nextgen Networks rollout of backbone fibre as part of the Broadband Blackspots program in outback Queensland. A great picture, and worth throwing out there for people to come up […]

NBN: A Lobby of Wireless Convenience

I found it most interesting that a group of Australian “telco leaders” have come out swinging against the proposed National Broadband Network (NBN) today. Telco Leaders Unite to Pan NBN “The alliance members are BigAir CEO, Jason Ashton; AAPT CEO, Paul Broad; EFTel CEO, John Lane; Pipe Networks founder, Bevan Slattery; Vocus CEO, James Spenceley’ […]

Why The Coalition Broadband Plan is a Waste

There have been many many articles in recent times in regards to whether or not Labor’s National Broadband Network (NBN) plan is a waste of money. Certainly, the reputed price tag of the network – either $43b or $26b depending on who and what you believe and/or read – is a BIG price tag, but […]

Why the NBN Should Win the Election

As we move into the final week of the federal election campaign, broadband network policy has been a real hot potato over the last few days. The Coalition plan has been roundly attacked by many – despite being significantly cheaper than the government plan. The Government plan has been touted as “risky” and “a white […]

Abbott Not the Only “Non Tech Head”

Seems that it is not only Tony Abbott who does not understand the broadband policy of his own party, after claiming to not be a “tech head” when quizzed on the particulars of the policy, but also the party in general don’t seem to get it either. Fast Broadband to Go to Colac, Lorne, Apollo […]

Coalition Broadband Numbers Dodgy

There is a glaring and gaping hole in the Coalition plan announced yesterday to replace the National Broadband Network (NBN). Despite being a vastly inferior solution, it simply does not add up with their own statements made during the announcement. Certainly, I’m not talking about whether their costings of almost $7b are “right” or “wrong” […]