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On Tue, 14 May 2002 18:24:57 +1000, "Mike Doyle"
<mike.doyle_RE@move_optushome.com.au> wrote:
>
>
>> 
>Australia's broadband penetration is not as good as Korea, HK, Taiwan,
>or USA.  However it is much better than NZ's.  There are lots of towns
>in NZ without ADSL, but virtually every Australian town has ADSL.
>
>
>Fact.
>
>  Paihia       Y
>  Whangarei    Y
>  Warkworth    N
>  Dargaville   N
>  Thames       N
>  Whitianga    N
>  Tauranga     some
>  Wanganui     some
>  Marton       N
>  Feilding     Y
>  Napier       Y
>  Nelson       Y
>  Motueka      N
>  Picton       N
>  Akaroa       N
>  Lyttelton    Y
>  Invercargill Y
>
>  Taree        Y
>  Pt Macquarie Y
>  Coffs Harbor Y
>  Lismore      Y
>  Nowra        Y
>  Bega         Y
>  Mt Gambier   Y
>  Bundaberg    Y
>  Rockhampton  Y
>  Dubbo        Y
>  Moree        Y
>  Lithgow      Y
>  Katoomba     Y
>  Murwillumbah Y
>  Merimbula    Y
>
>
Well Mike according to:

http://www.witsa.org/presentations/Telstra.pdf

"During the remainder of 2001/2002 financial year 
coverage and capacity will continue to expand, to 
exceed an estimated ADSL coverage of 80% of all 
premises by June 2002."

"Telstra uses several platforms to deliver 
broadband services - HFC covers about 2.5m 
homes, DSL 7.5m homes and satellite covers all."

"Rural and remote customers are covered by a 
subsidised satellite service"

So I need to ask the following questions:

1/Precisely when did the data comes from that makes up your list?  And
what are the approxiamte populations (to within say 100,000) of those
towns you list

2/Is it your opinion that the ADSL and Cable roll out will be complete
by the end of June 2002?

3/Whp pays the subsidies on the satellite service, and who makes the
decision that the consumer receiving satellite justifies it?

SNOOPY



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