Website address was left off last note; www.apn.net.au
----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Newton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 9:56 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Slow dial-up or broadband- your choice > Gary wrote: >> Very well put Peter. I had never heard of the scheme (but I am fortunate >> to live in an area where good service is available), prior to your post. >> A quick look at the web site you listed showed that on a 36 month >> contract there were no additional costs (provided you did not exceed >> your download limit), other than the monthly fee, and on an 18 month >> contract only a $200 setup fee. In either case it looked like you saved >> about $3000 on the non-subsidized costs. What a bargain! Is this yet >> another example of one of those well kept Govt. secrets? > > > If it's the subsidy scheme I'm thinking of, it ran out of money (with > 24 hours notice) early this year. Shortly after the Government attacked > complaining ISPs for failing to plan their businesses properly, it came > out in Senate Estimates Committees that the money had run out several > months earlier than DCITA had expected because they'd incorrectly paid > over $20 million worth of grant claims. > > Optus won a contract a couple of weeks ago which will give them a billion > dollars to completely solve the broadband-in-regional-areas problem. > 100% population coverage within 18 months, comprising ADSL2+ in regional > centres, wireless access to about 40km radius around them, and 2-way > satellite to fill-in the blackspots that the rest of the network can't > service. > > - mark > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > I tried an internal modem, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > but it hurt when I walked. Mark Newton > ----- Voice: +61-4-1620-2223 ------------- Fax: +61-8-82356937 ----- > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.9.14/880 - Release Date: 29/06/2007 > 2:15 PM > > _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
