[LINK] The farce that is Telstra

[Richard Chirgwin]

Bernard Robertson-Dunn wrote:
> Correct re the RIM. In fact a technician had to come round a fix a 
> problem with it before I could get a POTS connection.
>
> The RIM issue also seems to rule out Transact. I tried them on Saturday 
> and they said - sorry it's a Telstra problem.
>
> Looks like my only option is a 3G package from Optus - that well known 
> non-Australian service provider.
>   
Is Belconnon within the iBurst footprint in Canberra? There's also 
NetSpeed's fixed wireless broadband (product name is Longreach) as 
another option.

RC
> I still think it's madness and will get off all Telstra services - just 
> out of spite.
>
> Scott Howard wrote:
>
>   
>> I'm presuming you've on the Belconnen exchange?
>>
>> Belconnen exchange currently has a total of around 2,300 free Telstra ADSL
>> ports.  Most likely you are actually connected to a RIM, and that RIM has no
>> free ports (there are a number in Belconnen like that).
>>
>> A number of other providers also have DSLAMS in Belconnen, but being on a
>> RIM you're probably out of lucky there too.
>>
>> Depending on the setup in your local area it may be possible to get off the
>> RIM - Google will give you no end of ideas on how to go about doing that.
>>
>>  Scott.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 12:04 AM, Bernard Robertson-Dunn <brd at iimetro.com.au>
>> wrote:
>>
>>  
>>
>>     
>>> I have just moved back to Canberra (again)
>>>
>>> I am renting a five year old house in Bruce, about 15 Km north of
>>> parliament house.
>>>
>>> Yesterday I tried to get Telstra ADSL activated at the new address,
>>> having previously checked that ADSL was available at the exchange and at
>>> my number.
>>>
>>> I was gob smacked when Telstra informed me that they had no spare ADSL
>>> ports at my local exchange and that this is unlikely to change in the
>>> next six month.
>>>
>>> The only Telstra option I now have is dialup. They did offer me a
>>> wireless modem connection but that is not compatible with my home LAN.
>>>
>>> I am now looking at alternatives and as soon as I get it sorted out I
>>> will be canceling my Telstra landline, mobile phone, Foxtel and Bigpond
>>> accounts and selling my few Telstra shares.
>>>
>>> If Australia thinks it has a first class telecommunications network when
>>> its largest service provider cannot deliver at least ADSL in the middle
>>> of its capital city, then I think it is fooling itself.
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Regards
>>> brd
>>>
>>> Bernard Robertson-Dunn
>>> Canberra Australia
>>> brd at iimetro.com.au
>>>
>>>
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