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Are you referring to the AFR editorial? In that case, it makes it 'wrong in their opinion' too. I think it was right, you think it was wrong. It's possible to make arguments to support each case, but 'right' and 'wrong' are philosophical opinions on this particular strategy. They are not...

Why was it wrong? The Optus deal existed to ensure the maximum possible uptake of the NBN, and therefore create a return for taxpayers and minimise costs for all NBN subscribers. You might have a philosophical opposition to that method/decision, but that doesn't make its 'wrong'. It makes it...

And how much more time and money was wasted renegotiating the agreement, developing systems to integrate HFC into a back end that was never designed for it, repairing it, testing it only to find out that it was just as useless as all the experts had already told them it was?

Remember those leaks last year about 'Operation ClusterF*#k' AKA the Optus HFC network? The leaks that said the Optus HFC was not fit for purpose? The leaks that NBN Co said were rubbish? The Optus HFC that was fine and would bring down the cost of the NBN and speed the rollout...

It's because actual and theoretical speeds will always be different. If you order 100/40, then you can theoretically get that speed, and if your ISP is good and you are downloading from a website with sufficient capacity, then you'll get very close to that speed. But there is another major...

All very nice to say, but what is a viable alternative? Leaving it to the market clearly didn't work. Prices were no cheaper and the product was no better (for most people). I would argue that telecommunication cables are a natural monopoly, like power cables, gas lines and water pipes. It...

The original one. Not a fan of the hobbled FTTN version the coalition is running out now, as I believe it will be quickly obsolete and cost us more in the long term for upgrades.

Because (as it partially hints in the article) it doesn't mean anything for two reasons: 1. Mobile networks never meet their headline speeds. 2. The NBN can be upgraded to faster speeds relatively easily (at least the original fibre sections can). Telstra's current 4G network is already...

Well, who'd have thought. Trying to upgrade and integrate the old, unmaintained and obsolete HFC into the NBN was a waste of time and money. If only some sort of expert had said that before they started down that path and thrown a few (b/m)illion at the integration systems and network upgrades...

Certainly down the food chain, but wouldn't be happening without the switch to FTTN. FTTP needs fewer cabinets (about 1/10 as many), they are about 1/4 the size and they are passive (unpowered), so it doesn't matter if they get wet. Also, since they started, they have changed to 'skinny' fibre...

Great that the 'adults' are doing such a great job rolling out their obsolete NBN. Putting powered nodes on riverbanks, blocking footpaths and even putting them right outside telephone exchanges. I wonder if I'll be lucky enough to have two of them on my footpath, like a few other residents are...

I wouldn't count on that being very strong evidence. I don't think the backbenchers would be too filled in on unreleased policy details. They might back FTTP, but I'd suggest it would be more along the lines of "FTTP or FTTdp, if the trials prove successful".

Some none-too-pleased commentary on Turnbull's NBN from Innovation Australia: http://www.innovationaus.com/2016/05

The problem with your analysis is that the 'brainfart' was the best technical solution. It's the hodge-podge that the Coalition have changed to which is causing all the current problems.

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