tim_welsh_eliot@gmail.com wrote
> Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
>> Michael J <michael@yahoo.com> wrote
>>> Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
>>>> Michael J <michael@yahoo.com> wrote

>>>>>>> But Peter Taylor from Telstra says concerns
>>>>>>> about the new system are exaggerated.

>>>>>> Easy to claim. Hell of a lot harder to actually substantiate that claim.

>>>>> Complaints per SIO - pretty easy to measure to start with

>>>> Doesnt do a damned thing to substantiate that claim.

>>> Explain why not.

>> Most dont bother to complain to telstra, because
>> they know they will just get the usual fob off.

>>> If complaints per SIO on CDMA in the last year were x, and
>>> complaints per SIO on NextG are y, measured over the same
>>> period, if y is less than x, then sounds like NextG is doing very well

>> Only if you dont have a clue about what people do when the service is a dud.

> Have to agree, that most people "on the land" don't complain
> via the "official" means - they complain to their mates & families,
> about not only losing CDMA (but the rural cops get to keep it)
> to a service that doesn't perform anywhere near as well, but
> about the fact that it's widely perceived that this system is
> coming in, and there's nothing they can do about it.

And they clearly complain to their pollys in an attempt to stop
telstra turning the CDMA system off when it is working fine for
them and they dont see why they should have to change anything
at their end just because telstra wants to shaft them by closing
the CDMA system for no good reason for the end users.

If Coonan had any balls she'd tell telstra that it aint allowed to
close the CDMA system, ever because there is no reason why
the end users should have to replace their hardware just because
telstra wants to gouge them more than they have already.

> Michael, do you know anyone outside a capital city to ask what they think
> of Telstra? And do you know what will happen to this country if everyone
> outside a capital city decides to give it all up & head to the city?

Thats never going to happen.

> And I don't just mean the kiddies who've watched BB or Idol &
> seen something better... Someone better get their act together,
> as while the govt still toadies to Telstra, the country is fubar...

Nope.

> Next G is only great for those who previously were not on CDMA...

It isnt that great even for them, particularly on the pricing.