[LINK] The PLAN, and broadband speeds?

[David Lochrin]

On Friday 22 June 2007 11:16, Karl Auer wrote:

> Why do so many people not get it?
>
> On Fri, 2007-06-22 at 10:45 +1000, David Lochrin wrote:
> > The vast majority of domestic users would only need large bandwidths
> > for TV, and there are many more domestic users than business users.
> > Even most businesses (e.g. the local deli) would not need high
> > bandwidths either.  Hence the greatest use of the network as a whole
> > would be for TV.
>
> This is complete piffle. We don't KNOW what would be done with high
> bandwidth. We don't know what life-changing and business-changing uses
> might arise for reliable, affordable, high-bandwidth connectivity. Even
> in the local deli. TV could end up being the rump of some totally new
> technology.

   Yes, but back here on planet Earth actual decisions have to be made on the basis of some remote contact with cost & benefit.

Cheers!
David