[LINK] Internode covers Coorong

[Adam Todd]

Yep, congratulations to Simon Hackett who started Internode after I was 
already routing IP traffic across the land.

And to think, it could have been me, but then I'm glad it wasn't.

This is an excellent use of Government (multiple levels) money, and more 
importantly shows that a Council saw it's expenditure and investment into 
the project was more important than paying a Telstra Phone Bill each month.

The cost reduction being greater than expected is probably due to an 
increase in use of the overall services because people feel more free to 
use something that isn't costing two arms and a leg (especially if they are 
farmers in a drought) than paying a Telstra bill for something that partly 
works some of the time.  (smile)

If only other State Governments and Councils were so forthcoming.


At 11:02 AM 29/09/2006, Martin Barry wrote:
>$quoted_author = "Deus Ex Machina" ;
> >
> > another example of improper use of government money.
>
>I, for one, wish more of my tax money was spent on worthwhile, well run
>projects like this one.
>
>cheers
>marty
>
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