[LINK] Take a stand to bridge the digital divide

[David Boxall]

<http://www.theland.com.au/story/3845821/take-a-stand-to-bridge-the-digital-divide/>
> RESENTFUL and defeated. That’s how the majority of rural Australians 
> feel when they turn on their computers.
>
> Whether they’re banking, researching or auctioning stock online, 
> internet drop outs are a daily, business-crippling occurrence for too 
> many people.
>
> Whether it’s ADSL, wireless broadband or satellite – the vast majority 
> of rural Australians can’t use the internet they pay for and it’s not 
> good enough.

<http://www.theland.com.au/story/3847476/telstras-out-of-touch-advice/>
> MULLALEY small business owner Geraldine McKay was ready to tear out 
> her hair when a Telstra employee advised her to use her internet in 
> the wee hours of the morning to achieve maximum download speeds.
>
> Early starts are nothing new for Mrs McKay, who sells home-baked goods 
> at farmers markets with her husband Alston, but Telstra’s suggestion 
> to conduct vital business activities while her customers and suppliers 
> slept was too “ridiculous” to stay quiet about.
>
> “They suggested I do my business at 2AM,” Mrs McKay said.
...
> The McKays pay a whopping $291 a month for 14.4 gigabytes of data ...

Off-peak hours on the new Sky Muster satellite are 1am to 7am. That's 
much better! :/

Then:
<https://www.telstra.com.au/bundles?tc=td_tc-bund-omdt-eban_na&dd=ex&dclid=CLOuu_6njcwCFRODvAodMdgERw>
1000GB for $99!

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David Boxall                    |  All that is required
                                 |  for evil to prevail is
http://david.boxall.id.au       |  for good men to do nothing.
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