[plug] adsl opinions

[Bret Busby]

On Thu, 14 Nov 2002, Craig Ringer wrote:

> 
> Not in my experience. They've been very good over the last few days at 
> saying "we're not sure where the problem is yet but there is one" and 
> then explaining clearly and usefully what is going on. Short answer - 
> the wellington st exchange is old, unreliable and crap to the point 
> where repair would require a bulldozer.
> 
> 

If the ADSL problems in Perth do arise from the Wellington Street 
excvhange, and, if it is in need of replacement, given what has been 
happening in the last couple of days, with the feral government's 
intention to sell all of telecom, and the Beastly Report, perhaps all 
people on the list with ADSL access or intentions, and, especially those 
who provide ADSL access (including resellers), could start publicising 
the problems, and, lobbying politicians, at each of the three levels; 
local, state and feral, to the extent that ADSL in WA is unreliable and 
needs to be made reliable? I expect that local and state politicians 
would be interested in trying to get improvements in such things as 
broadband access for this state, before the feral government gives 
telecom the full-on laxative, to purge all of telecom.

I notice, Craig, that you are associated with a local rag.... (hint, 
hint...) :)

-- 
Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia
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