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Thread: Sick of Telstra Bashing
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16th September 2005, 06:44 PM #16Originally Posted by Schtoo
My brother who currently lives in Osaka handles all his emails via his mobile phone..is cheaper than doing it via broadband over a normal phone line.Whatever note you blow youre never more than a semitone away from the correct one....(Miles Davis)
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16th September 2005, 06:51 PM #17SENIOR MEMBER
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Originally Posted by bitingmidge
We are rather unique among western countries because we have a huge land mass and a population the size of many western cities. When you look at the infrastructure we've built over the last century it's a testament to a socialist style of government rather than capitalism that's been so successful in countries with larger populations or smaller land masses. All of our infrastrucure has been built by government owned companies using our taxes because no company on the planet would have been able to do it for such a small market.
Having said that, your tax dollars haven't provided much in the way of infrastructure for Telstra in the past 20 years and none at all in the past 10. As a matter of fact any taxpayer's money almost certainly went to the bush to make up for the shortfall. City taxpayers have been subsidising bush services for as long as Australia has had phones. The Commonwealth Bank and Qantas were both built on our taxes and I don't think anybody gets on a 747 and gripes about their taxes paying for it.
There will still be a Universal Service Obligation as there is in many western countries. But the rather ludicrous notion being bandied about, that country people should have an automatic right to a 'city quality phone service' is fairyland stuff.
If anyone wants to moan about the level of service in the bush just ask Carbatec why they don't have a shop in Lightning Ridge. You'll get a good lecture about economics.
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16th September 2005, 07:06 PM #18SENIOR MEMBER
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Originally Posted by Schtoo
You're comparing apples and oranges when you compare it to Oz.
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16th September 2005, 07:54 PM #19
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16th September 2005, 07:59 PM #20
:eek:
Boring signature time again!
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16th September 2005, 08:02 PM #21Originally Posted by adrian
10 times the service for half the price or less - you decide.
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16th September 2005, 08:21 PM #22
Adrian,
I live in an area that, according to the latest plan, lies within the 'urban footprint' of Brisbane. When I look up when we are due to get broadband, the answer is "August". It is now mid-September, and still no broadband. If this is the service we 'city' folk get from Telstra, God help the bush.
Rocker
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16th September 2005, 08:27 PM #23
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16th September 2005, 08:33 PM #24Originally Posted by silentC
Originally Posted by silentC
Its a fooookin shambles it is.Mick
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16th September 2005, 08:37 PM #25
Major,
If you consult the latest SE QLD plan, you will find that the northern boundary of Brisbane is Elimbah Creek, which is at least a kilometre to the north of my place. OK, so I am not quite downtown, but I expect to enjoy the amenities of living within a major metropolis
Rocker
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16th September 2005, 08:58 PM #26Originally Posted by RockerMick
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16th September 2005, 09:12 PM #27
Outback,
Tried to give you a greenie but I need to spread some more luvin around
Arrooooohhhhhh
Ray
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16th September 2005, 09:14 PM #28Originally Posted by knucklehead
I'm not sure, but think that most developers are looking, always, for the cheapest option. If they were offered optic fibres at 2 or 3 times the cost they would still choose the copper. (At least the developers I work with)Mick
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16th September 2005, 09:36 PM #29
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16th September 2005, 09:38 PM #30
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