nbn Co. Must Provide Everyone in AU with Internet of at Least 25Mbps - New Law

IVI on 03/07/2020 - 11:03
Last edited 03/07/2020 - 11:49 by 1 other user

https://ia.ACS.org.au/content/ia/article/2020/nbn-is-now-leg…

Effective 1st Jul 2020, [AU Gov't] must provide I'net of at least 25 Mbps to everyone, no matter where they live in AU.

Noticed this in IA's newsletter (free to subscribe, even for non ACS members).

(Of course, the packet of info - on this + related changes - due to appear here:

has apparently been "pre-OzBargained" …Error 404 is followed by a hop to:

& you get a list of "what we do"

"Is there Lawyer in the crowd?"

What does it all mean, & where do I sign [up]?

How soon is this Law due to be rolled out, in practice?

If we all get (at least) 25 Mbit/s internet, can we pay a bit more [a co-payment] for 100 or 250 Mbit/s…?

Since ~2017, $60 has bought our household:
. 1st year: NBN100,
. 2nd year: NBN50,
. 3rd year: it went up $10/Mon; had to buy unlimited VoIP calls, even though No One here needed or needs it
. 4th year: Pay for 12 months in advance to bring cost down to ~$60/month.

That's about to finish, & our provider now charges $60/M for NBN 25/5

AU going "Backwards on Value"

We hope to find NBN50 (of faster) @ $50 / Mon. (or better)

Internet

Comments

  • pao2x on 03/07/2020 - 11:08
    +25

    Stay away from drugs

  • Diji1 on 03/07/2020 - 11:20
    +2

    The complete, utter failure of the private sector.

    The brain dead people in this country insist that instead of getting more expensive it's getting cheaper, instead of getting less efficient it's actually getting more efficient and that this is happening because a theory about competition said it would. They live in a fantasy world while they lose their own money and the economy burns.

    And you voted for this if you voted Labor or Liberal.

    • valleyrain on 03/07/2020 - 12:12
      +2

      I read with interest your criticism of the private sector in various posts. I'm eager to know what is your proposed alternative. Nationalise everything? What does Diji1's ideal economy look like?

      • Ughhh on 03/07/2020 - 13:29
        +6

        Doubt you're going to get a reply from him. He only knows how to complain but offers no realistic and practical solution.

    • JIMB0 on 03/07/2020 - 12:18

      The private sector seems to be pretty good at running bargain websites.

    • this is us on 03/07/2020 - 13:31

      I'm glad I didn't vote and can't be blamed… Lol
      We had a brief discussion on public VS private sectors before. Not fruitful.

  • CyberMurning on 03/07/2020 - 11:30
    +1

    $60 / Mon for NBN 25/5

    im with belong, $55/m free modem for NBN50/20
    and referral $20
    and free first month

    • BobD on 04/07/2020 - 07:51

      The barstids. I'm paying $70/m for 50/20 at Belong. Been there for more than 4 years. Are you getting new customer discount or …? They only bill on 1st of the month so if you start on 2nd then you get almost 1 month free. Later in month less free startup.

  • bdl on 03/07/2020 - 11:42
    +2

    Mb/S

  • psyren89 on 03/07/2020 - 12:45
    +5

    FFS, I clicked on this thinking it was going to be a reasonable discussion, then I saw who the OP was.

    • this is us on 03/07/2020 - 13:33

      Same here… And this time it was not even poetically written.

      • Baysew on 03/07/2020 - 14:59

        Must be another new law

  • capslock janitor on 03/07/2020 - 13:12
    -1

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  • abctoz on 03/07/2020 - 13:24

    hmm might change to a 4G plan at this rate, don't use need the bandwidth nor unlimited data, my nbn router seems to support 4G too lol…

  • Typical16-bitEnjoyer on 03/07/2020 - 15:12
    +1

    I

    think

    good

    this is good

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