[LINK] NBN widening digital divide in bush

[Birch, Jim]

David Boxall wrote:

> If the anthill has copper, it must eventually get fibre. The fibre
network should then continue growing to ever more remote places.

Do you think the people in Australian Antarctic Territories should be on
the fibre network too?  They have a valid need so let's add one billion
or so to the NBN budget. :)

The NBN make a choice between fibre, wireless and satellite based mainly
on cost, with maybe some other technical issues in cases.  Fibre is
first choice on speed but is very costly where a long trunk is required
to service a few people.

If a national phone system was being put in now it would have a much
more wireless.  A lot of the current rural copper would not be laid.

That said, I think we will get more fibre to more remote spots as time
goes on and the bandwidth requirement for "normal" connection to the
world grows.

- Jim


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