Recently Senator Stephen Conroy made a speech in the Senate regarding the National Broadband Network (NBN) Senate Committee’s findings regarding Malcolm Turnbull’s “Strategic Review”. While the opinion of the committee is debatable, the facts stand on their own: the idea of an Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) network has become the benchmark for a world class…
Photograph: Locked Gate by Matt White NBN Co has, for some time, had serious problems with Multi-Dwelling Units (MDU). Not through any fault of its own, this is just the nature of bodies corporate; being a hurdle where possible. The problem now is what to do about MDU’s in this “dog’s breakfast” approach? There is…
As a geek I love toys, big toys, little toys, basically anything that’s fun and interesting. When I first laid eyes on the prototypes that would become the F-35 Lightning II, colloquially known as the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), I was awestruck. This boxy little craft could evade radar, came in Vertical Take Off &…
I am becoming confident (this may sound idealistic) that some-time in the near future we may be able to talk less about plumbing, and focus more on how the communications sector and broader economy need to adapt and change to make the most of ubiquitous high speed broadband. Malcolm Turnbull, CommsDay 09/04/2014 Nary a more…
Over the past three years we’ve seen some quality acting from the Earl of Wentworth, Malcolm Turnbull. From decrying transparency, to claims that HFC is the future, to demanding a cost-benefit analysis (CBA); Turnbull has been critical of everything National Broadband Network (NBN). Since the Liberal party won the 2013 election, Turnbull has taken, with…
It’s rather amusing to watch the current government twist and turn on the TPG FTTB/Optus FTTB problem. For the last few months there’s been hints at an overhaul of the legislation governing competing rollouts. This goes against everything Turnbull has said since the NBN was conceived: the free market can do it better. Unfortunately when…
The Set Up Perhaps this could be seen as a case study not just of the volatile and sometimes distorting character of social media, but equally of the ultra-politicised broadband debate we have in Australia, where people prefer to make accusations and leap to conclusions than actually listen with an open mind and then judge…