[LINK] NBN Assessment

[Frank O'Connor]

Interesting article by David Braue at:http://www.theage.com.au/it-pro/government-it/confidential-briefing-nbn-unlikely-to-meet-coalitions-deadline-20131128-hv3tp.html

Apparently the NBN Co's own internal analysis is pouring a bit of cold water on the FTTN model.

Factor in what the Telstra techie's, contractors and their union have been saying about the state of the Telstra copper (despite what Telstra management have said), and the case for FTTN looks even weaker.

None of this is gonna stop Malcolm from pushing the party line however ... I mean, neither laws of physics, natural entropy and the copper line, the shrinking returns on investment, the shrinking resale vale of the NBN when they want to privatise the puppy, techie and knowledgeable party resistance, or any other fact, is gonna shake the Liberal party line. The Nationals however may be getting a tad worried about the lack of benefits and network performance that will accrue to their constituency, and 85-90% of the prospective clientele seem to know that they are being sold a turkey if the polls are correct, and the market is already discounting the value of the NBN by far more than its cost - especially given the diminished prospective earning figures.

I can hardly wait until these leaked documents are finally released into the public domain in the LNP's sanitised and PR vetted version for public consumption.

Just my 2 cents worth ...
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