[LINK] Seniors broadband scheme unveiled

[Glen Turner]

Leah Manta wrote:

> Isn't it time to Telco act was changed - AGAIN - like it was suppose 
> to be - to allow anyone to set up an open access Wifi in their 
> community for internet access, and finally, once and for all, flat 
> rate pipes, not bytes.  Like it was suppose to be.

You can do that. Lots of people do.

Larger rollouts tend to fail simply because telecoms is a
capital-intensive industry and that isn't a good fit with
community-based fund raising.

If you are looking to revolutionise Australian telecoms
then the question to ask is about open-access ducts in
new developments and the role of local councils in
providing ducting and fiber when doing other street
works.

Also, the incredible over-build in some Telecoms sectors
(such as mobile base stations) argues for a more effective
way of developing wireless towers and forcing carriers into
facilities sharing and better quality of streetscape. Now
that we have basic telephony to all Australians, a lot of
the extraordinary property rights of carriers isn't justified,
and trimming these rights would force a more rational sharing
of facilities.


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  Glen Turner   <http://www.gdt.id.au/~gdt/>