[LINK] Business fetishism (was Re: LINK] Four Corners NBN)

[Michael Skeggs mike@bystander.net]

> Businesses and teachers need to understand this is not all one way
> traffic: businesses in the city (and around the world) will be able to
> offer services and compete for jobs in the bush. In the case of
> education, the local staff may become essentially child minders and
> equipment maintainers, while the teaching is located remotely, in the
> city or another country.

Surely this is arse about backwards? Why would a location with low costs
(the bush) import services from a high cost (city) location?
We don't see many examples of Indian companies outsourcing their helpdesks
to Australia.
Regards,
Michael Skeggs