From: "iiNet" <[email protected]> Date: 1 Nov 2017 10:58:12 +0800 >You don't need to switch to NBN because you're already on our ultrafast VDSL2 >broadband network. >You've probably been hearing a lot about the NBN lately, so we thought we'd >help clear a few thing up. >- The NBN will not be replacing the network which powers your > current VDSL2 broadband service. >- That's because our VDSL2 network is already delivering reliable, > high-speed internet with download speeds between 20Mbps & 80Mbps*. >This means that you can keep your current VDSL2 broadband for as long as you'd >like. You don't have to switch to the NBN.
At 20:35 +1100 1/11/17, Paul Brooks wrote: >I was interviewed on ABC Canberra radio last Monday, and a caller asked >whether NBN >was replacing/overbuilding the TransACT network or not. I didn't know at the >time, but >clearly its enough of a concern with enough people calling in that TransACT has >decided to be proactive about answering the FAQ to stem people from churning >over. I wrote to iiNet on 1 Nov with this inquiry: >>I'm concerned about the statement that "The NBN will not be replacing the >>network which powers your current VDSL2 broadband service". >>Is this true? >>My understanding was that, once the NBN becomes available in an area, >>suppliers have to progressively close down other services. >>There are many parts of Canberra where the NBN is available, and many more >>where the over-build has commenced: >>http://nbnco.com.au/learn-about-the-nbn/rollout-map.html >>Our address isn't on the current map, but as I understand it, it will be. >>Further, I understand that people living in areas that have NBN available >>have also received the same letter from you. After a delay in responding and rejecting their initial, boilerplate response, I received this vacuous reply dated Wed, 8 Nov 2017 19:09:26 +0800: >As per the email your service will not be affected by nbn , nbn mostly affects >adsl services and your service is a vdsl service so it wont be affected . It might be true, but iiNet's service these days is absolutely atrocious, so anything that the company says is untrustworthy without supporting evidence. I wonder where in these sites the relevant documentation might be: https://www.communications.gov.au/what-we-do/internet https://www.acma.gov.au/ https://www.nbnco.com.au/ -- Roger Clarke http://www.rogerclarke.com/ Xamax Consultancy Pty Ltd 78 Sidaway St, Chapman ACT 2611 AUSTRALIA Tel: +61 2 6288 6916 http://about.me/roger.clarke mailto:[email protected] http://www.xamax.com.au/ Visiting Professor in the Faculty of Law University of N.S.W. Visiting Professor in Computer Science Australian National University _______________________________________________ Link mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link
