[LINK] Of NBN and Fibre [Was: Will this be 100% NBN coverage of the ACT? and Question re NBN]

[David Boxall]

On 29/03/2012 8:20 PM, Jan Whitaker wrote:
> ... we aren't even in the 3 year window....
To be fair, it _is_ an eight-year program. If Labor loses power too 
soon, even that will probably be scrapped.

The ABC's excellent news special is a little old, but still gives a good 
overview and history: 
<http://www.abc.net.au/news/specials/national-broadband-network/>. If 
the plan is seen through to its end, what comes next?

In my area, there's one lonely NBN-ready estate. Within the three-year 
window, it's about 40 kilometres from the nearest NBN fibre (though I 
gather there's Telstra fibre to the estate). According to the plan, my 
place won't get fibre at all.

On 30/03/2012 12:16 AM, Paul Brooks wrote:
 > ...
 > Areas that don't get the fibre NBN at all - the wireless and
 > satellite footprints - will keep their copper lines to support
 > telephone services until....well, until someone comes up with a
 > better plan.
 > ...
I hope the "better plan" involves continued rollout of fibre. Is there 
any point in pretending that anything less will prove adequate?

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