[LINK] What I don't like about Turnbull's NBN

[Rachel Polanskis]

Hi,
I was involved in our strata NBN connection and the situation is that the basic service
such as phone etc is connected by NBNCo gratis and that what you do after that point
is up to the tenant, so they basically get the same level of service as before, but can choose
the provider details etc as well.  We have the NBN almost about to go in.   The only change
I want is for the phone/net connection to come out in our upstairs office, instead of the kitchen.
Also, given that Pacific Internet does not seem to be an NBN supporter, we might have to
change ISP's which would mean losing my "vintage" email address :/


rachel

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rachel polanskis 
<r.polanskis at uws.edu.au> 
<grove at zeta.org.au>

On 24/04/2013, at 15:06, Bernard Robertson-Dunn <brd at iimetro.com.au> wrote:

> On 24/04/2013 2:37 PM, Jan Whitaker wrote:
> 
>> What if it's installed, but the end users don't all want to connect
>> to it? What if it's an age-mixed, owner/renter-mixed street like
>> mine? There is a huge advantage having those variables completely set
>> aside and washed through the government finance domain to avoid all
>> the crappy hassles of individual belief systems. That's what govt
>> incentive programs are for, ffs.
> 
> Jan raises a good point, re rental premises.
> 
> AFAIK, at the moment, the tenant is responsible for telecoms. If they 
> want a land line, they pay for it. Always (?) there is a land line so it 
> is just a question of terminating the line in the street and at the 
> exchange and off you go. Or don't bother and use mobiles.
> 
> Who is responsible for the expense of connecting the premises now? The 
> owner or the tenant? The body corporate or individual owners? If it is 
> the owner of a rental property, then is it a tax deductible expense? Is 
> it an expense or it to to be capitalised? Have the effects on tax 
> collection been factored in?
> 
> Seems to be a bit of a fact free area - or have I missed something?
> 
> -- 
> 
> Regards
> brd
> 
> Bernard Robertson-Dunn
> Sydney Australia
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