[Paroxysm]

@ Cordance, it still sounds like complete shit. I mean c'mon - 'Lets spend billions of dollars on the NBN, but let's only do a half assed job in which the big cities are the only ones which benefit from the full program, with regional areas (THE MAJORITY OF AUSTRALIA) being forced to use a wireless version which peaks at 12Mbps rather than 1GBps download '

[Bloodmyst]

Originally Posted by Paroxysm

@ Cordance, it still sounds like complete shit. I mean c'mon - 'Lets spend billions of dollars on the NBN, but let's only do a half assed job in which the big cities are the only ones which benefit from the full program, with regional areas (THE MAJORITY OF AUSTRALIA) being forced to use a wireless version which peaks at 12Mbps rather than 1GBps download '

Hey Parox, what part of Townsville you live in? Wouldn't you be experiencing the benefits of NBN already? I'm sure they have finished the project in Aitkenvale and are currently working in Heatley (Where my family lives).

The thing that sucks most with wireless is interference. It doesn't matter how fast they can make it, unless some Einstein out there can figure out a way to reduce the interference down to fibre/cat standards it's useless for gaming.

You would think Mount Isa would be a high priority for the NBN, considering it's a mining town + the amounts of money the mining industry brings into Australia. But I guess they do need to start at the core before they start branching off in rural areas.

[Paroxysm]

Originally Posted by Bloodmyst

Hey Parox, what part of Townsville you live in? Wouldn't you be experiencing the benefits of NBN already? I'm sure they have finished the project in Aitkenvale and are currently working in Heatley (Where my family lives).

The thing that sucks most with wireless is interference. It doesn't matter how fast they can make it, unless some Einstein out there can figure out a way to reduce the interference down to fibre/cat standards it's useless for gaming.

You would think Mount Isa would be a high priority for the NBN, considering it's a mining town + the amounts of money the mining industry brings into Australia. But I guess they do need to start at the core before they start branching off in rural areas.

I'm not directly in Townsville, I'm living in Ayr, south of there by about 100km's. We won't be getting NBN for a loooooooooooong time sadly. There are a few places within Townsville that are getting NBN as we speak however.

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Bloodmyst:

Ouch! In Ayr huh... yeh thats gotta suck....

[Cordance]

Originally Posted by Paroxysm

@ Cordance, it still sounds like complete shit. I mean c'mon - 'Lets spend billions of dollars on the NBN, but let's only do a half assed job in which the big cities are the only ones which benefit from the full program, with regional areas (THE MAJORITY OF AUSTRALIA) being forced to use a wireless version which peaks at 12Mbps rather than 1GBps download '

As the FAQ says 12Mbps is still a far cry higher than most people who will be getting the "slow speed" can get now. Their goal is to give ADSL speeds to everyone. The "majority" of Australia as you say will get slow speed, however the majority of people (voters) will get good speeds. Politics sadly works that way.
The information is right off the NBN website so we have to assume its true.

There is a lot of strange stuff that has to do with the NBN for example they demand that the cable be run in a size conduit that isnt made in Australia (so you can install it in something else until it starts to get made). To connect to the NBN you require some hardware to be installed to your house. Once its installed (which you pay for the equipment and installation) it is then signed over to the NBN for them to own. The reason is so you dont disable NBN when you move house but still kind of funny how you pay it and then dont own it.

There are a lot of flaws in the NBN but its the best we are going to get for now. I am hopeful that the Australian people will, when repairing and reconstructing infrastructure they will work on expanding the NBN after the main project is complete. I wouldnt hold my breath but it might happen.