Comments on: The great high speed broadband debate http://nickcowie.com/2007/high-speed-broadband-debate/ Web standards, accessibility and such like with a bias toward Government web sites Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:42:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: broadbanduser http://nickcowie.com/2007/high-speed-broadband-debate/#comment-12102 broadbanduser Tue, 17 Apr 2007 06:23:31 +0000 http://nickcowie.com/2007/high-speed-broadband-debate/#comment-12102 The building of the Internet infrastructure have been so far behind other developed countries, it is so amazing. This reminds me of one thing. Why the Liberal government have been so keen to sell Telstra? Until now I have not cared about the political rows around the sale of Telstra. Recently, I have noticed that the federal government has been reluctant in pushing broadband. This can be associated with Liberal's enthusiasm for selling Telstra. The Howard government just wants to sell Telstra at higher price, to prove how correct it is and how beneficial it is to sell Telstra. Without being pushed by the government and the markets (because of Telstra's monopoly position), they can expand the present infrastructure slowly hence making their profit figures look more attractive and then the Howard government can sell at a higher price. The building of the Internet infrastructure have been so far behind other developed countries, it is so amazing. This reminds me of one thing. Why the Liberal government have been so keen to sell Telstra?

Until now I have not cared about the political rows around the sale of Telstra. Recently, I have noticed that the federal government has been reluctant in pushing broadband. This can be associated with Liberal’s enthusiasm for selling Telstra.

The Howard government just wants to sell Telstra at higher price, to prove how correct it is and how beneficial it is to sell Telstra.

Without being pushed by the government and the markets (because of Telstra’s monopoly position), they can expand the present infrastructure slowly hence making their profit figures look more attractive and then the Howard government can sell at a higher price.

]]> By: Rosemary http://nickcowie.com/2007/high-speed-broadband-debate/#comment-11850 Rosemary Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:43:25 +0000 http://nickcowie.com/2007/high-speed-broadband-debate/#comment-11850 Interesting piece Nick and I now feel a bit more "up to speed" with the various issues. I saw a Telstra flyer about this and was surprised/curios about why Telstra was wanting to garner grass roots support from technically minded folk. Interesting piece Nick and I now feel a bit more “up to speed” with the various issues. I saw a Telstra flyer about this and was surprised/curios about why Telstra was wanting to garner grass roots support from technically minded folk.

]]> By: Ben Buchanan http://nickcowie.com/2007/high-speed-broadband-debate/#comment-11848 Ben Buchanan Sun, 25 Mar 2007 23:36:43 +0000 http://nickcowie.com/2007/high-speed-broadband-debate/#comment-11848 Sadly none of it is really surprising given this country's government's record with telecommunications, perhaps still not topped by the ongoing black comedy that was Alston (<a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2003/09/29/worlds_biggest_luddite_to_retire/" rel="nofollow">the world's biggest luddite</a>). Still, one has to be impressed at the sheer level of shortsightedness required to think high speed network access has no part to play in the development of a supposedly first-world nation. Why on earth would we want to keep up with a technology that allows fast and easy access to traditional web, media (movies etc) and VOIP. After all it's not like the population is paying high prices for low quality as it is.... Sadly none of it is really surprising given this country’s government’s record with telecommunications, perhaps still not topped by the ongoing black comedy that was Alston (the world’s biggest luddite).

Still, one has to be impressed at the sheer level of shortsightedness required to think high speed network access has no part to play in the development of a supposedly first-world nation. Why on earth would we want to keep up with a technology that allows fast and easy access to traditional web, media (movies etc) and VOIP.

After all it’s not like the population is paying high prices for low quality as it is….

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