National Broadband Network: Gov’t Seeks Competitor Network Information
For those that don’t know – the National Broadband Network is Australia’s largest infrastructure project. The Government has allocated AUD$43 Billion for the roll-out of a Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) to cover at least 90% of the population.
I don’t agree with the government trying to buy existing networks and seeking information about networks from current industry players.
In my view, they need to create a completely new network that is independent in every aspect (including technically) that will provide a more level playing field in Australia and hence create competition, not another monster like Telstra.
Links:
Broadband bill introduced – http://bit.ly/9KaMb
I want to see broadband treated like infrastructure. We need the same type of funding that the road networks get every year spent on broadband infrastructure.
I’m not so concerned of government controlled monster companies. No one argues that government monopolizes the road funding.
Similarly we could have the infrastructure side of broadband controlled by government.
gandivanaismith
September 21, 2009 at 10:04 pm
Please see and comment on my blog
http://coowee.wordpress.com/2009/09/20/national-broadband-network/
gandivanaismith
September 21, 2009 at 10:08 pm