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Re: I want the NBN

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The top of the page tells me nothing about what they're campaigning for. FTTN? NBN? FTTH?

English people. English! I'm not even sure if this is a parody.

The Liberal Party of Australia: Reconsider your plan for a 'FTTN' NBN in favour of a superior 'FTTH' NBN

Australia needs the right NBN.

Vote at change.org if you agree!

Re: I want the NBN

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The top of the page tells me nothing about what they're campaigning for. FTTN? NBN? FTTH? English people. English! I'm not even sure if this is a parody. The Liberal Party of Australia: Reconsider your plan for a 'FTTN' NBN in favour of a superior 'FTTH' NBN Australia needs the right NBN. Vote at change.org if you agree!

And yes, I realize the change.org site has more details. But once again, the whole top of that page has no actual info in the title except a bunch of acronyms.

Re: I want the NBN

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The top of the page tells me nothing about what they're campaigning for. FTTN? NBN? FTTH? English people. English! I'm not even sure if this is a parody. The Liberal Party of Australia: Reconsider your plan for a 'FTTN' NBN in favour of a superior 'FTTH' NBN Australia needs the right NBN. Vote at change.org if you agree!

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Re: I want the NBN

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post #3

The top of the page tells me nothing about what they're campaigning for. FTTN? NBN? FTTH? English people. English! I'm not even sure if this is a parody. The Liberal Party of Australia: Reconsider your plan for a 'FTTN' NBN in favour of a superior 'FTTH' NBN Australia needs the right NBN. Vote at change.org if you agree!

I just spent 5 minutes looking up what all the acronyms meant.

Re: I want the NBN

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I do really want the NBN to be the best it can be, but I really really really want a proper debate about the issue.

Arguments should not be as one-sided as either "the Coalition's plan is crap, because it's slower" or "Labor's plan is crap, because it costs more". Instead, the debate needs to be about whether or not the extra speed is worth the cost.

We aren't currently seeing this sort of debate. The Coalition says "give us some benefits to quantify". Labor says "giving all of the benefits would be impossible". I believe Labor should at least try. If they fail, they can fall back to their current position; no ground lost. At this point, Labor need only give benefits from the speed difference to support the cost difference - not the entire project cost.

P.s., the change.org petition is full of flaws. For example: "Broadband internet is an ‘infrastructure’ and should be considered in the same light as highways, water management, electricity and so forth; it should be a ‘right’ available ‘equally’ to all Australians."

But surely, better roads exist where they are needed more- where the cost justifies such? My parent's farm runs off of tank water and a self-sufficient sewerage system, not town water. The cost to provide the same service I receive at my apartment building as to their farm would be ludicrous.

Why are we not seeing a proper debate on this issue?

Re: I want the NBN

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post #3

The top of the page tells me nothing about what they're campaigning for. FTTN? NBN? FTTH? English people. English! I'm not even sure if this is a parody. The Liberal Party of Australia: Reconsider your plan for a 'FTTN' NBN in favour of a superior 'FTTH' NBN Australia needs the right NBN. Vote at change.org if you agree!

Fibre To The Home vs Fibre To The Node.

National Broadband Network.

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