Wot? No broadband!
Feb 11th 2011, 10:14 pm
#1
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Wot? No broadband!
Just looked at Telstra and Optus sites and fed in my future address in Gordon NSW and they both say they can not provide service to the address!!!!
What are my options, anyone? (sensible ones please)
What are my options, anyone? (sensible ones please)
Feb 11th 2011, 11:25 pm
#2
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Re: Wot? No broadband!
The private sector has decided you don't need broadband. Therefore, you don't need broadband.
Feb 12th 2011, 12:07 am
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Re: Wot? No broadband!
Have a look at:
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/
It is a very good site to explore internet options at.
HTH
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/
It is a very good site to explore internet options at.
HTH
Feb 12th 2011, 12:28 am
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Re: Wot? No broadband!
Search on a few other providers, you may find something.
Feb 12th 2011, 3:26 am
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Re: Wot? No broadband!
http://www.yourbroadband.com.au/
Then type in the exact address. This will tell you not only if your exchange has free ports but also if the distribution area (DA) has free ports onward to your road.
Quite often, an exchange has ports but the DA doesn't - such as in my streets. Thus you get told you can have broadband but then on further investigation you can't.
It also has a brilliant tool in that it shows you the distance from your house to the mobile telephone co's towers, so you can work out who will give you the better reception and speed.
Basically one of the best tools there is.
Then type in the exact address. This will tell you not only if your exchange has free ports but also if the distribution area (DA) has free ports onward to your road.
Quite often, an exchange has ports but the DA doesn't - such as in my streets. Thus you get told you can have broadband but then on further investigation you can't.
It also has a brilliant tool in that it shows you the distance from your house to the mobile telephone co's towers, so you can work out who will give you the better reception and speed.
Basically one of the best tools there is.
Feb 14th 2011, 2:26 am
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Re: Wot? No broadband!
try iinet, they are pretty good and cheap!
Feb 14th 2011, 8:09 am
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Re: Wot? No broadband!
http://www.yourbroadband.com.au/
Then type in the exact address. This will tell you not only if your exchange has free ports but also if the distribution area (DA) has free ports onward to your road.
Quite often, an exchange has ports but the DA doesn't - such as in my streets. Thus you get told you can have broadband but then on further investigation you can't.
It also has a brilliant tool in that it shows you the distance from your house to the mobile telephone co's towers, so you can work out who will give you the better reception and speed.
Basically one of the best tools there is.
Then type in the exact address. This will tell you not only if your exchange has free ports but also if the distribution area (DA) has free ports onward to your road.
Quite often, an exchange has ports but the DA doesn't - such as in my streets. Thus you get told you can have broadband but then on further investigation you can't.
It also has a brilliant tool in that it shows you the distance from your house to the mobile telephone co's towers, so you can work out who will give you the better reception and speed.
Basically one of the best tools there is.
BB
Feb 15th 2011, 5:55 am
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Re: Wot? No broadband!
A lot of the new estates only have wireless and if you are not close to the towers and the traffic gets heavy the further away you are the first to drop out. My brother is in IT with a telco. They are not allowed to increase the signals due to health reasons
Feb 15th 2011, 7:05 am
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Re: Wot? No broadband!
It's ok we're going to spend $43 billion giving you broadband mate 
Feb 15th 2011, 9:40 am
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Re: Wot? No broadband!
But Telstra is just bringing out an even faster wireless in competition to the $43b NBN...
TELSTRA is embarking on a major upgrade of its mobile network to increase capacity and boost speeds beyond the 100 megabit-per-second mark as it positions itself to capitalise on the explosive growth of mobile broadband.
The telco giant plans to usher in the nation's first commercial release of 4G mobile technology, the LTE (Long Term Evolution) standard, which is capable of peak download speeds as high as 150Mbps, on par with the National Broadband Network.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/busi...-1226005976918
The telco giant plans to usher in the nation's first commercial release of 4G mobile technology, the LTE (Long Term Evolution) standard, which is capable of peak download speeds as high as 150Mbps, on par with the National Broadband Network.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/busi...-1226005976918
Feb 15th 2011, 12:19 pm
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Re: Wot? No broadband!
But then were going to limit what you can view to less objectionable sites, which after a few years will probably mean you can onLy surf www.Australia.gov.au
Feb 17th 2011, 1:46 am
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Feb 17th 2011, 2:11 am
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Re: Wot? No broadband!
Oh hang on, three rural plonkers holding the government to ransom. I forget. Silly me.
And it would smack of what was actually being suggested by the Coalition.
Never let common sense come in the way of politics.