I CANNOT understand the hype and hysteria surrounding the NBN in Tasmania.
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In mainland states and tabloids it doesn't rate a mention.
But in Tasmania it appears that unless we get fibre to the premises businesses will fold, house prices will plummet and civilisation as we know it will end.
The NBN is a con job. To get the full kit is too dear for most households, so most will only be able to afford something similar to their present set-up.
The NBN Co. was designed to provide these speeds to our wholesale customers.
The speeds you actually achieve are up to your equipment and your provider.
So, in other words, you may end up no better off.
I can understand the benefits of more speed for business, and while we need to progress they seem to have to survived till now.
We also keep hearing the trendy term premises passed. Unfortunately, it means exactly that: it does not mean premises connected or, as in many cases, able to connect.
The number actually connected is way below those passed and forecast by Labor.
Many domestic users have little or no interest in the NBN, and realistically what difference is a few seconds going to make to the average home user compared to the cost?
Regarding cost, the original projection (guess) by Labor was $40 billion, but unless modified it could blow out to $60 billion, so is an unfunded, unaffordable cost like this worth those few seconds saved?
- K. FOLEY, Launceston.