[LINK] NSW government fibre

[Ross Kelso]

Alan et al,

Rather than 'VicNet', perhaps you are thinking of 'VicOne' but that isn't
ten years old - or maybe how about Vistel?
(see http://www.dest.gov.au/schools/publications/2001/bandwidth/index.htm
then Appendix 6, look for Vistel; for further history, either go to
Reference 4 therein or better still ingratiate yourself to the Victorian
State Parliamentary Librarian where you can see all of the Vistel Annual
Reports!)

Regards

Ross Kelso

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From: owner-link@www.anu.edu.au [mailto:owner-link@www.anu.edu.au]On
Behalf Of Alan Sawyer
Sent: 22 October, 2002 6:20 PM
To: jeff.evans@iird.vic.gov.au
Cc: Bill D'Arcy; link@www.anu.edu.au
Subject: Re: [LINK] NSW government fibre


On Tue, 22 Oct 2002 jeff.evans@iird.vic.gov.au wrote:

Bill,
Unless a lot has changed in the last few years VicNet was/is not
synonymous with the attributes you ascribe to it.

However I was not aware of a 'first' VicNet, if anyone has info/URL's on
it please send.

Regards,
Alan.


>
>
> On Mon, 21 Oct 2002, Russell Ashdown wrote:
> > On 21 Oct 2002 at 15:03, Bill D'Arcy wrote about:
> > [LINK] NSW government fibre
> >
> > capacity.  My knowledge of VicNet is some ten years old, but I seem
> > to recall it, too had an over-abundance of unused capacity and
> > much dark fibre going wanting.
> > <snip>
>
> I do believe you're thinking of someone else, not VicNet.
> >>
>
> Yes, Russell, Vicnet's very different today; they are a branch of the
State
> Library of Victoria and operate as a portal and as an ISP; they are
> particularly active in helping Victorian community internet developments.
> They deliver several programs for Multimedia Victoria such as My Connected
> Community < http://www.mc2.vicnet.net.au > SkillsNet <
> http://www.skills.net.au/ >
>
> Bill - Vic Gov't has programs to make use of the "dark fibre" you refer to
> - see below. There's also the access@schools program that provides funding
> for schools in rural and remote areas of the State to open their computer
> facilities after hours for community use.
>
> >From the Regional Connections statement:
> <
>
http://www.mmv.vic.gov.au/CA256985002E8DB7/All/AD6B46CEC2470674CA2569980083B
F2C?OpenDocument&1=80Resource_Centre~&2=20Publications~&3
>
> ~#regional >
>
> "VicTrack - Developing a Fibre Optic Network along
> the Victorian Regional Fast Rail Corridors
>
> The Government has made available the state's
> extensive railway infrastructure managed by VicTrack
> for improving regional connectivity.
> The Government has called for private sector
> partners within the Partnerships Victoria framework
> to provide fibre optic capacity to Geelong, Ballarat,
> Bendigo and Traralgon for the Regional Fast Rail
> Project and to provide improved regional
> connectivity. In addition, the Government has asked
> for private sector partners to utilise other VicTrack
> infrastructure, including infrastructure beyond the
> Regional Fast Rail (RFR) nodes.
>
> The deployment of additional fibre optic capacity to
> the RFR nodes and beyond will promote competition
> in the wholesale carrier market, and reduce
> telecommunications costs in regional Victoria."
>
> Regards
>
> Jeff Evans
> Manager, Business Channel (acting)
> Business Information Services
> Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development
> Victoria, Australia
>
> http://www.business.channel.vic.gov.au
> http://www.businessaccess.vic.gov.au
> http://www.export.vic.gov.au
> http://www.ecommerce.vic.gov.au
>
>
>
>                     Alan Sawyer
>                     <alan@linerate.       To:     Russell Ashdown
<russell@Ashdown.net.au>
>                     net>                  cc:     "Bill D'Arcy"
<billd@lisp.com.au>, <link@www.anu.edu.au>
>                     Sent by:              Fax to:
>                     owner-link@www.       Subject:     Re: [LINK] NSW
government fibre
>                     anu.edu.au
>
>
>                     21/10/2002
>                     08:29 PM
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, 21 Oct 2002, Russell Ashdown wrote:
> > On 21 Oct 2002 at 15:03, Bill D'Arcy wrote about:
> > [LINK] NSW government fibre
> >
> > capacity.  My knowledge of VicNet is some ten years old, but I seem
> > to recall it, too had an over-abundance of unused capacity and
> > much dark fibre going wanting.
> > <snip>
>
> I do believe you're thinking of someone else, not VicNet.
> Probably not VicOne either as they were a bootstrap operation if I ever
> saw one.
>
> Alan.
>
>
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