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In NZ, Sharing Ethernet With A Whole CIty

Posted by timothy on from the vpn-clients dept.

ryuko writes: "Normally LANs are used by a single organization at best, but Wellington's 13-square-mile LAN comprises many of the city's businesses. The city council garnered a UNESCO Digital Access Award in recognition of its achievement in installing the 1,000 Mbps network. The full article is here on ZDNet. Drool ... gigabit internet ..."

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  1. As opposed to Auckland by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Where they don't even have electricity most of the time in the CBD!

  2. LAN Party? by u8nogard · · Score: 2, Funny

    With Wellington's population of only 166,000 (excluding the suburbs)...

    Hum... out of the percentage of the population here, how many of them are online gamers? In opinion, that is one nice LAN party going on!

  3. Re:Kiwi's with a supa fast MAN? by Em+Emalb · · Score: 2, Funny

    You know, it's really interesting....

    Australians say that New Zealanders sleep with sheep.

    New Zealanders say Australians sleep with sheep.

    Sounds to me like the sheep are the only ones getting any action!

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  4. Re:WAN, not LAN, and other inconsistencies.... by Alan+Partridge · · Score: 2, Funny

    lucky you're such an expert, Justin. What with all your experience of building city-wide ethernet networks, why not give 'em a call in Wellington and offer some friendly advice you FUCKING TWAT.

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  5. Forget this mega-LAN by davidmb · · Score: 2, Funny

    I wan't the revolutionary power over fibre-optic cable that the article mentions. I mean, they had it back in the eighties!

  6. Until it gets tot he US by ruvreve · · Score: 3, Funny
    New Zealand has a fiber optic pipe that crosses the Pacific Ocean, which maintains generally high bandwidth along the way

    And then when the fiber connection terminates somewhere in the United States we slow it back down so those people down under don't look better then us.

  7. Headlines... by El+Camino+SS · · Score: 2, Funny


    "New report from police shows clan based killing up 500%."

    "Three downtown businessmen fragged after work."

    "City's parents concerned that 31337 haXor sqillz are not be emphasized enough in school."

    "Downtown city celebrates 3rd annual Everquest celebration festival... citizens urged to stay home."

  8. Imagine a beo... by liquidsin · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...awww, fuck it.

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  9. Re:Correction by david614 · · Score: 2, Funny

    >..Just think of the millions of people using AOL...

    I just did, and now no longer have an appetite.

    thanks

    D

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