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The NBN: Is the ALP's plan the most cost effective?
« on: February 10, 2011, 09:02:13 PM »
A recent report issued by the Economist Intelligence Unit notes that Australia is spending 7.58% of its annual government revenues on the NBN.  South Korea, on the other hand, is spending less than 1% by encouraging private sector investment in their broadband network. South Korea's stated goal is almost the same as ours.

So why are we building this thing at the taxpayers expense when private enterprise would get it done with a much smaller impact in the annual federal budget?  Why can't we adopt the Korean model?
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Re: The NBN: Is the ALP's plan the most cost effective?
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2011, 11:11:35 PM »
Bix beat you to the punch.

Why are we doing it like this? Maybe people don't like the privitisation of things that should be under public control?
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Re: The NBN: Is the ALP's plan the most cost effective?
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2011, 11:15:08 PM »
So he did worm.

Oh well, we can use this tthread to work on our blossoming forum romance... :roll:
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Re: The NBN: Is the ALP's plan the most cost effective?
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2011, 11:15:35 PM »
And/or the technology sector in S Korea is more impressive than locally.  One good thing about sharing a border with North Korea, you start developing all sorts of fancy toys

Or they have different local legislations allowing for it to be done cheaper there.
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Re: The NBN: Is the ALP's plan the most cost effective?
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2011, 11:18:25 PM »
could it be that korea is small and densly populated while australia is large and empty?
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Re: The NBN: Is the ALP's plan the most cost effective?
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2011, 11:19:18 PM »
Eh, that one came up in the other thread, I'm trying to be more original.
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Re: The NBN: Is the ALP's plan the most cost effective?
« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2011, 11:19:44 PM »
Quote from: Nick 2 on February 10, 2011, 11:18:25 PM
could it be that korea is small and densly populated while australia is large and empty?

sssssh don't make it too obvious!
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Re: The NBN: Is the ALP's plan the most cost effective?
« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2011, 11:24:18 PM »
If its not commercially viable why would we try to connect pople in the middle of bum-fuck nowhere to 100M/sec broadband?
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Re: The NBN: Is the ALP's plan the most cost effective?
« Reply #8 on: February 10, 2011, 11:26:43 PM »
They are discussing various services (education, some medical etc) that can be done cheaper via internet than they can now.
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Re: The NBN: Is the ALP's plan the most cost effective?
« Reply #9 on: February 10, 2011, 11:29:10 PM »
Quote from: Pertinax on February 10, 2011, 11:15:08 PM
So he did worm.

Oh well, we can use this tthread to work on our blossoming forum romance... :roll:

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I agree with Nick. He makes such a convincing point. Too bad his pants haven't learnt the same trick.
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Re: The NBN: Is the ALP's plan the most cost effective?
« Reply #10 on: February 10, 2011, 11:31:11 PM »
Quote from: Queen Bookivieve Von Wormington XVII on February 10, 2011, 11:29:10 PM
I agree with Nick. He makes such a convincing point. Too bad his pants haven't learnt the same trick.
Perhaps if you just rubbed them at the front a little...
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Re: The NBN: Is the ALP's plan the most cost effective?
« Reply #11 on: February 10, 2011, 11:31:39 PM »
Well, my convincing male veneer would work wonders on the greek, no doubt.
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Re: The NBN: Is the ALP's plan the most cost effective?
« Reply #12 on: February 10, 2011, 11:34:10 PM »
Quote from: Queen Bookivieve Von Wormington XVII on February 10, 2011, 11:31:39 PM
Well, my convincing male veneer would work wonders on the greek, no doubt.
Only if your veneer was presented rear first. You know what the greeks say, you're only gay if you're taking it.
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Re: The NBN: Is the ALP's plan the most cost effective?
« Reply #13 on: February 10, 2011, 11:36:17 PM »
Then I'd better buy myself a strap on.
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Re: The NBN: Is the ALP's plan the most cost effective?
« Reply #14 on: February 10, 2011, 11:36:43 PM »
Aw, feeling inadaquate are we?
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