[LINK] Fwd: vip-l: Fw: PROJECT COULD DELIVER NEXT GENERATION BROADBAND TO BRISBANE

[Adam Todd]

I'm starting to sense an undercover, hiding behind the rock, States will 
build their own "telstras" using public funds to compete with the "private" 
telco market, kinda of thing happening.

So we've come full cycle.  From States running the Post and 
Telecommunications long long ago, the the Federal Government running it for 
decades, now selling it off and States going out and building a new 
infrastructure..

What's next?

Burning people at the stake because they don't support the elected 
government's views?

Executions in the street by "Police" because they had a reason to believe 
that the person they shot was a person of interest?

"Speaking" to people means four or more "authoritarians" beat the person to 
a pulp?



At 11:35 AM 22/10/2006, Jan Whitaker wrote:
>Maybe one of our Qld members/ex-members of link (I've cc'd Ann Moffatt) 
>can comment.
>Jan
>
>
>>From: <statements at qld.gov.au>
>>Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 7:10 AM
>>Subject: PROJECT COULD DELIVER NEXT GENERATION BROADBAND TO BRISBANE
>>
>>Premier and Minister for Trade
>>The Honourable Peter Beattie
>>22/10/2006
>>
>>PROJECT COULD DELIVER NEXT GENERATION BROADBAND TO BRISBANE
>>
>>Brisbane residents could be the first in Australia to access next
>>generation broadband under a proposal to build a cutting edge fibre
>>optic network far superior to any existing telecommunications
>>infrastructure in the country.
>>
>>Premier Peter Beattie said the Queensland Government would next month
>>seek expressions of interest from the private sector to gauge commercial
>>interest in financing the $550 million project.
>>
>>"This is a leading Smart State project that has the potential to boost
>>the Queensland economy by $5 billion and create more than 15,000 jobs,"
>>Mr Beattie said.
>>
>>"The Federal Government has failed to deliver ultra high speed broadband
>>services to the general community.
>>
>>"That's why our Government is stepping in to work with the private
>>sector in Brisbane to address this market failure which is holding back
>>business development and innovation.
>>
>>"At 100MB/second - at least 100 times faster than regular broadband -
>>the proposed network would give householders instant access to high
>>definition video such as movies - eliminating frustrating download
>>times.
>>
>>"The network would also enable live high definition video conferencing
>>between residential users from a regular desktop PC or laptop.
>>
>>"The fibre optic cable, which would run along existing power lines
>>directly to homes and businesses, would have the capability to deliver
>>the full range of telecommunications services, meaning householders
>>would only be charged one access fee for broadband, telephone and pay
>>television.
>>
>>"For businesses, industry and service providers the network would enable
>>the transfer of large files, such as engineering design files, x-rays
>>and large medical files."
>>
>>Mr Beattie said next generation broadband would also enable the
>>Government to realise its investment in new and emerging industries such
>>as biotechnology.
>>
>>"It would also give Brisbane a further competitive advantage in
>>attracting new businesses and industry to the city," he said.
>>
>>Mr Beattie said the cable would be rolled out in the Brisbane local
>>government area, using state and local government assets such as pipes,
>>electricity poles and road and rail easements.
>>
>>"This project is possible in Brisbane because we have a supportive local
>>council and State Government willing to work with the private sector and
>>facilitate access to government-owned infrastructure to support the
>>construction of a new network.
>>
>>"If the project proved successful in Brisbane, there may be future
>>opportunities to roll out similar solutions across the rest of the
>>state."
>>
>>The Coordinator-General will accept non-binding expressions of interest
>>from the private sector from next month with submissions due by the end
>>of January.
>
>Jan Whitaker
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