[LINK] Congestion (was Re: NBN to cost 24 times South Korea's faster network, says research body)

[David Boxall]

On 11/02/2011 3:27 PM, Marghanita da Cruz wrote:
> ...
> I think the NBNCo means multicast as in transmit your tv
> program over the fibre/wireless/satellite as opposed to
> selecting and watching the bits you want, when you want
> from anywhere in the world.
> ...
As far as I know, for broadcast substitution, they're not suggesting IP.

Bear in mind that DTV performs poorly in the regions. Where fibre is 
available, it will be far more cost-effective than the subsidised 
satellite we (taxpayers) will otherwise be paying for.

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