[LINK] NBN service accessibility [Was: web: The NBN satellite Malcolm Turnbull never wanted prepares for liftoff]

[Tom Worthington]

On 11/09/15 13:07, Jim Birch wrote:
> Tom Worthington wrote: The NBN may increase disadvantage ...
>
> It's not the NBN specifically that is doing this ...

The NBN is installing fiber in urban areas, thus making the Internet 
relatively slower in remote area.

> ... NBN does disadvantage rural users *relatively* ...

Disadvantage is a relative term:

"In an unfavourable position relative to someone or something else" 
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/disadvantage


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