Opinion: RIP bushband WiMax

From
http://www.crn.com.au/News/73447,opi...and-wimax.aspx


That's one way to save $1bn - nuke a huge contract bequeathed to you by the
previous government. Today Senator Conroy has killed off the OPEL broadband
deal which was supposed to bring wireless broadband to lots of places where
you can't get broadband.

They were going to use WiMax, which has copped its fair share of criticism
and argument about whether it was appropriate. The new government says no,
it wasn't going to give the coverage promised in the tender. The OPEL
consortium begs to differ. We're yet to learn whether the lawyers will be
the real winners if/when OPEL challenges the cancellation in court.

Well, as a real live rural and regional broadband user, I can reveal the
unspoken secret out here which is that NextG already reaches more places
than WiMax was designed to reach, and does it faster now (than the initial
WiMax rollout promised). All the government needs to do for the bushies who
can't get ADSL is subsidise the outrageous NextG broadband fees or smack
Telstra with a large loofah until they drop their fees on NextG across the
board. Heaven forbid the government should decide to take the NZ option and
split Telstra into retail and wholesale. That's far too sensible. Maybe if
they win another election?

For those who haven't tried NextG outside the cities, it really does work in
the most outrageous places, boldly giving signal where no other mobile
network has had signal before. This network not only gives good signal at my
place, no longer requiring me to hop across the upper level driveway on one
leg while using the phone, but even works while standing in the downstairs
shower cubicle. We won't get into a discussion over why I would be using my
mobile phone in the downstairs shower cubicle. This is research, OK? Suffice
to say, it also works in all manner of dodgy locations, whereas the GSM and
CDMA phones dragged along for reference get no signal. Heck, the GPS doesn't
even think there are roads out here, but NextG can rustle up a rescue
chopper.
Don't cry over WiMax, get on board the NextG bandwagon and push!

Alan Parkington <patriot@iheartaustralia.com.au> wrote:

> From
> http://www.crn.com.au/News/73447,opi...and-wimax.aspx

> That's one way to save $1bn

Yep.

> - nuke a huge contract bequeathed to you by the previous government.

In spite of your promise not to do that.

> Today Senator Conroy has killed off the OPEL broadband deal which was supposed to bring wireless broadband to lots of
> places where you can't get broadband.

Because they only care about saving $1B.

> They were going to use WiMax, which has copped its fair share of criticism and argument about whether it was
> appropriate.

Leaves nothing for dead, fuckwit.

> The new government says no, it wasn't going to give the coverage promised in the tender.

Easy to claim, hell of a lot harder to actually substantiate that claim.

> The OPEL consortium begs to differ. We're yet to learn whether the lawyers will be the real winners if/when OPEL
> challenges the cancellation in court.

Bet they wont, because they want the $4.7B

> Well, as a real live rural and regional broadband user, I can reveal
> the unspoken secret out here which is that NextG already reaches more places than WiMax was designed to reach, and
> does it faster now (than the initial WiMax rollout promised).

You aint 'revealing' a damned thing, fuckwit.

> All the government needs to do for the bushies who can't get ADSL is subsidise the outrageous NextG broadband fees or
> smack Telstra with a large loofah until they drop their fees on NextG across the board. Heaven forbid the government
> should decide to take the NZ option and split Telstra into retail and wholesale. That's far too sensible.

Pity about the legality of that now.

> Maybe if they win another election?

> For those who haven't tried NextG outside the cities, it really does work in the most outrageous places, boldly giving
> signal where no other mobile network has had signal before.

Wota fucking wanker.

> This network not only gives good signal at my place, no longer requiring me to hop across the upper level driveway on
> one leg while using the phone, but even works while standing in the downstairs shower cubicle. We won't get into a
> discussion over why I would be using my mobile phone in the downstairs shower cubicle. This is research, OK? Suffice
> to say, it also works in all manner of dodgy locations, whereas the GSM and CDMA phones dragged along for reference
> get no signal. Heck, the GPS doesn't even think there are roads out here, but NextG can rustle up a rescue chopper.
> Don't cry over WiMax, get on board the NextG bandwagon and push!

Let go of your dick before you end up completely blind.

"Alan Parkington" <patriot@iheartaustralia.com.au> wrote in message
news:GYCKj.7139$n8.1273@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> From
> http://www.crn.com.au/News/73447,opi...and-wimax.aspx
> Don't cry over WiMax, get on board the NextG bandwagon and push!

Get fucked and suck Sol's dick you ruthless lying cunt.


** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **

> WiMax rollout promised). All the government needs to do for the bushies
> who can't get ADSL is subsidise the outrageous NextG broadband fees or
> smack Telstra with a large loofah until they drop their fees on NextG
> across the

Sorry Alan, but the role of Govt is not to interfere in price making in a
competitive market.

Bushies cant afford it? Then they can go without.

On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:19:15 +0000, Michael wrote:

>> WiMax rollout promised). All the government needs to do for the bushies
>> who can't get ADSL is subsidise the outrageous NextG broadband fees or
>> smack Telstra with a large loofah until they drop their fees on NextG
>> across the
>
> Sorry Alan, but the role of Govt is not to interfere in price making in a
> competitive market.
>
> Bushies cant afford it? Then they can go without.

Or, if the Government feels it must subsidize the bush broadband business,
it should provide carefully targetted funding directly to the bush
consumers (whether in the form of broadband vouchers, or something else)
-- which would be a far more transparent scheme, and wouldn't
unnecessarily distort markets where the private sector is already
providing service.