[LINK] Metro-comparable

[David Boxall]

On 10/10/2015 3:48 PM, David Boxall wrote:
> ... The only
> definition I can find for "metro-comparable" is from the old ABG: "... a
> minimum 512 kilobits per second download and 128 kilobits per second
> upload data speed, with three gigabytes per month data usage at a total
> cost of $2500 GST inclusive over three years (including installation and
> connection fees)."
> <https://data.gov.au/dataset/australian-broadband-guarantee>
>
> Is this still current or has the definition been updated?
>
OK, it seems the definition hasn't been updated:
<https://www.skymesh.net.au/docs/NBN%20Co%20Interim%20Satellite%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf>

The ABG ended in 2011. That definition must be ancient. Does anybody 
have any idea when it dates from and how it was arrived at?

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