[plug] ADSL plans

[Chris Caston]

On Mon, 2004-10-18 at 09:38, Alex Polglaze wrote:
> Just coming in the end of this thread regarding ADSL and the cost of fibre optic 
> throughout Perth.
> 
> All I can say is that we are being conned both by Telstra and Optus.
> 
> I have just returned from Mauritius (no comments) and one of the things that I 
> checked out was their computer infrastructure. Here are some interesting facts.
> 
> Mauritius is roughly the same size as the Perth metro area, although there are 
> fairly large tracts of farming country, mountainous areas and small villages 
> scattered all over the place. Most of the ground is very rocky. However, 95% of 
> houses have internet connections, 75% of the population is computer literate and 
> their standard connection is ADSL at 512 for about $100 per month roughly.
> 
> So, my point is, in a country like Australia not only can we afford to run fibre 
>   to every house in every major city and town, we really can't afford not to.
> 
> Alex
> 

I'm starting to wonder though if the economy will *really* be held back
if we don't move beyond standard ADSL speeds. I could see many arguments
that moving to faster internet connections could actually make people
much less productive as they sit at home and leech instead of going out
and working or finding a significant other.  
> 
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