[LINK] Is the NBN Ready for Extreme Weather?

[Kim Holburn]

Yeah, I meant in a reasonable world where I could make a call and it would
go through whatever network was available the telcos would sort it out.
Preferably without ridiculous roaming charges and for extras, with charges
commensurate with a 2Kb data connection and (why not go for it all) a pony.

Falkvinge recently had a series of articles on this, the URLs speak for
themselves:

http://falkvinge.net/2012/11/27/free-market-failure-telco-profit-margin-on-data-roaming-exceeds-one-million-per-cent/

http://falkvinge.net/2012/11/28/free-market-failure-telcos-charge-more-for-sending-a-text-next-door-than-cost-of-sending-data-from-mars/

http://falkvinge.net/2012/11/26/oecd-telcos-overcharging-by-five-orders-of-magnitude/


On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 2:46 PM, Michael Skeggs mike at bystander.net <
mskeggs at gmail.com> wrote:

> Are there mobile networks internationally that allow 'peering' where
> non-customers use other operators networks with no settlement?
> If so, has it ever happened between networks of differing coverage sizes?
> With different commercial plans?
> I don't see how it would work in Oz. If I were in a marginal coverage zone
> I would buy a Crazy Johns prepaid and use NextG.
> Regards,
> Michael Skeggs
>
>
>
> >
> > I believe Kim was dreaming (as in good fairy granting a wish) about a
> > world where any BTS would authenticate his phone (on a fallback basis -
> > i.e.: no other BTS data channel capacity available in the region) and
> > allow him to use voice/data services back to his own carrier of choice
> > with of course the un-stated rider that it not be based on unfair
> > commercial practice of "Roaming".
> >
> > Pretty sure that 's what he meant. But perhaps he was merely referring
> > to the fact that Telstra use unfair market advantage to control their
> > subscriber numbers and explicitly refuse to enter into commercially
> > viable bilateral peering arrangements with some carriers. (errr,
> Roaming).
> > The fact that I believe the ACMA has been remiss in analysing this in
> > more detail needs to be balanced by my opinion that were I in Telstra's
> > shoes, unfortunately with the paucity of Spectrum and the restrictions
> > of 15  Mhz per location... I would probably do exactly the same thing or
> > have a network that couldn't plan for peak loads.
>


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