[LINK] How fast is the NBN?

[Frank O'Connor]

Mmmm,

> On 28 Feb 2016, at 1:44 PM, David Boxall <linkdb at boxall.name> wrote:
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> On 28/02/2016 12:17 PM, Tom Worthington wrote:
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>> The future I imagine is one where people use data when out and about,
> Only then? Do you see none being used in homes, businesses, factories and the like?

Not to mention that Telstra is frantically trying to get its subscribers to sign up to contracts which include an essentially public’ modem that can be used by passers by as well as the subscriber to provide ‘universal’ WiFi capability no matter where people are. 

The point is that said connection is only available courtesy of the HOME LINE CONNECTION. Public WiFi accessability is being created ON THE BACK of the hardwired home line.
 
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>> ... High speed broadband limited to home seems
>> to me lacking in imagination: a quaint old fashioned view of the future,
> Is a vision of broadband limited to mobile uses rational?

Neither rational, or imaginative.

Just my 2 cents worth …
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