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The government’s plan for a National Broadband Network aims to deliver fibre-to-the door Internet access within eight years and is tipped to cost in excess of billion. But with taxpayers expected to foot half the bill, there are still important unanswered questions about its economic viability, says Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull.
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Jan 8, 2010 at 21:49:19
turnbulls a dick head but yeah kevin rudd should of helped out with hospitals and shit like that
Jan 8, 2010 at 21:49:19
Nice work. keep it up. mean time come for social media marketing for esteembpo**com
Jan 8, 2010 at 21:49:19
Internet connectivity I agree is a necessity in the modern age. Is super-fast 100mbps connections really what we want to be spending money on though?
We have weekly trackworks to maintain an ailing and choked rail network which is not much improved on what we had in the early 1900’s. We’re currently experiencing blackouts in our CBD.
It seems like we’re trying to keep up with the jones’s to the detriment of other more basic necessities.
Jan 8, 2010 at 21:49:19
The portion of the market willing to take up 100Mbps will be insufficient to make this investment profitable.
And something else to consider – what is the result of high-speed downloads? You download more. Not everyone has a computer with specs to make it worth their while.
Jan 8, 2010 at 21:49:19
It’s all very nice to have an internet infrastructure capable of delivering lightening speeds however, and this is what Turnbull argues, what good is it if the demand is not there?? It’s the crux of any business plan – assessing commercial viability. Stats show that more people are turning to wireless for it’s convenience and affordability and that people, is what matters most at the end of the day.
Jan 8, 2010 at 21:49:19
Well said Malcolm! Labor are such deadheads- and this is total impropriety, as you say. The sooner we are rid of them, before the country is totally screwed, the better.
Jan 8, 2010 at 21:49:19
The other question that needs to be asked is why is hi-speed internet such a priority, and one that warrants borrowing $43 billion (bet it would cost lots more) when money is desperately needed to be spent in other areas- health, infrastructure; roads, rail, water, job creation, etc.,
Jan 8, 2010 at 21:49:19
Im glad Mr Turnbull was not around in the ealy 20th century making these kinds of arguements about the electrification of Australia.
What Mr Turnbull fails to understand is that the international community is not going to wait around for us to get our act together. And Australia is not going to wait around for the opposition to jerk us around with yet another inferstructure faulure
Jan 8, 2010 at 21:49:19
The government is spending Australians’ money. Whether it’s asking them to invest or not, it’s just a difference of paying for it now or later.
Faster internet is nice, no question, but the question that needs to be asked is whether this provides value for money. From the look of preliminary estimates of retail cost of the NBN (of over $100 per month), I don’t know if people will be so glad when their internet bill arrives.
Jan 8, 2010 at 21:49:19
I agree with the Liberals on a lot of things but this is not one of them.
Internet connectivity is the new “fifth utility” and maintaing the status quo is not good enough. The market has failed to provide this important utility to the Australian people so the government must step in.
Yes, I agree the government will possibly have to foot the total 47 billion themselves, is this worth it?
Totally, Australia needs to catch up to the 21st century and the rest of the world.
Jan 8, 2010 at 21:49:19
Dear Mr Turnbull
Once again you are talking absolute nonsense.. firstly the government has not asked for Australians to invest (like Howard did for the Telstra fiasco) they may at some stage over the next 8 years !! but not now…
secondly we have just spent over 8 months reviewing RFP responses and have a fair idea.. lastly it was your wonders party under howard who created this amazing mess in the first place then spent the rest of the term ignoring it .. like everything else!!