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The Australian Broadband Disaster

Posted by timothy on from the one-wireless-box-isn't-cutting-it dept.

David Gerard writes "Monopolies are bad, mmmkay? Robert Clark of TelecomAsia discusses the disaster that is broadband in Australia - its 2% takeup putting Australia behind such dynamic economies as Estonia. 'Telstra controls the local loop, is the largest mobile carrier with two digital networks, is the largest retail ISP, the largest wholesale data and Internet provider, and is a 50% shareholder in the biggest pay TV company.'"

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  1. First Post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I'm such a nerd

  2. fp? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    first post?

  3. This place really _has_ become Slashdot.com.au! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I thought the whiners were just, well, _whiners_, with some kind of ax to grind, but maybe they were right afterall.

    Oh well now that Tim and Michael are here we don't have to put up with Taco and Hemos anymore! :-)

  4. Broadband disaster? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What? Did the Spice Girls die in a plane crash?

  5. One hundred thirty-fifth post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    135th post?

  6. The real reason for the poor broadband uptake by phaze3000 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Is those bloody Aussies practising sports so they can beat us (the British) yet again.
    Now they've got cricket, tennis, swimming, rugby and even football sorted the next sport they seem to be having a bloody good try at Formula 1.
    I think we're going to have to invent another sport so we can have at least a couple of years of winning the world championship in something..

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    1. Re:The real reason for the poor broadband uptake by BenjyD · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Last I remeber we (the English) were doing pretty well at rugby against Australia.

    2. Re:The real reason for the poor broadband uptake by fuzzybunny · · Score: -1, Offtopic


      My Australian boss, when we were dealing with a particularly obnoxious English type, told me, "watch me and learn how to shut up an Englishman in one word: 'cricket'"

      The guy shut it.

      Then I started talking about Sailing (I'm Swiss/American) and he shut up too... :-)

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  7. Don't forget Darts by aaaurgh · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    If I remember correctly, we also got you at Darts about a year ago, too! 8-)) (ExPat)

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