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Re: Santa I really want a Cable Modem for Christmas...............

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From: Chris Saunderson
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 1997 00:00
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dwall@camtech.net.au (David R. Wall) writes:


> But I am bitterly disappointed that the cable modem access is not a 
> reality in South Australia.

Why on earth did you suppose that anywhere OTHER than Melbourne, Sydney,
Canberra and Brisbane would be serviced by this?

 
> It almost appears that false or incorrect advertising may be taking 
> place.  As one of the lures in the Foxtel advertising is access to the 
> Telstra Big Pond Cable Modem facility.

You believed the advertising? Wonders never cease. :)


> I find it difficult to believe that there is not a project management 
> team (that I hope talks to Foxtel) somewhere in Telstra that has some 
> idea.

I don't. Telstra isn't exactly full of clues when it comes to
project management.

In short - you want cable modems? Go with someone other than Telstra.
You'll need to lobotomise yourself with Windows to get access to
Big Pond via Telstra.


Saundo

P.S Your newsgroups line included WAY too many non-essential groups.

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From: Chris Saunderson <saundo@schroedinger.adelaide.maptek.com.au>
Subject: Re: Santa I really want a Cable Modem for Christmas...............
Date: 1997/12/15
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