Comments on: Press Release: Talk Radio in Canberra starts webstream – highlights need for broadband network http://samuelgordonstewart.com/2007/10/press-release-talk-radio-in-canberra-starts-webstream-%e2%80%93-highlights-need-for-broadband-network "It's just not normal" -- Anonymous Correspondent Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:52:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Samuel http://samuelgordonstewart.com/2007/10/press-release-talk-radio-in-canberra-starts-webstream-%e2%80%93-highlights-need-for-broadband-network/comment-page-1#comment-15411 Samuel Sat, 13 Oct 2007 20:26:44 +0000 http://samuelgordonstewart.com/2007/10/press-release-talk-radio-in-canberra-starts-webstream-%e2%80%93-highlights-need-for-broadband-network#comment-15411 Barry, that's not what I wrote. I wrote: <blockquote>One of my key policies is the immediate rollout of broadband services to all areas of the nation that currently do not have access, and the subsequent rollout of a majority government owned national high-speed fibre to the home broadband network.</blockquote> I don't want to roll out the full network straight away, that would be, apart from extremely expensive, more or less impossible. Getting broadband access to areas which currently don't have it, whether by ADSL or wireless will be the priority. This job would have to be contracted, and have set time frames which would have to be negotiated with the people bidding for the contract. While this is being done, the big project, the national fibre-to-the-home network would be planned, and then, once the previous network is finished, this network would start. Whilst this network would be majority government owned, the government would not be able to pay for its share, so I would be happy to negotiate with the network providers who help to build the network. They could receive more than their ownership share of profits from the network for a negotiable period of time (perhaps between 20 and 50 years) dependent on how much more than their ownership share of the network they are willing to pay for. Not that it's relevant Pen, but I use my broadband for things which do not include pornography. I'm sure that a large percentage of the population are the same. Any further questions, please feel free to ask. Barry, that’s not what I wrote. I wrote:

One of my key policies is the immediate rollout of broadband services to all areas of the nation that currently do not have access, and the subsequent rollout of a majority government owned national high-speed fibre to the home broadband network.

I don’t want to roll out the full network straight away, that would be, apart from extremely expensive, more or less impossible. Getting broadband access to areas which currently don’t have it, whether by ADSL or wireless will be the priority. This job would have to be contracted, and have set time frames which would have to be negotiated with the people bidding for the contract.

While this is being done, the big project, the national fibre-to-the-home network would be planned, and then, once the previous network is finished, this network would start. Whilst this network would be majority government owned, the government would not be able to pay for its share, so I would be happy to negotiate with the network providers who help to build the network. They could receive more than their ownership share of profits from the network for a negotiable period of time (perhaps between 20 and 50 years) dependent on how much more than their ownership share of the network they are willing to pay for.

Not that it’s relevant Pen, but I use my broadband for things which do not include pornography. I’m sure that a large percentage of the population are the same.

Any further questions, please feel free to ask.

]]> By: David-H-Eastwood http://samuelgordonstewart.com/2007/10/press-release-talk-radio-in-canberra-starts-webstream-%e2%80%93-highlights-need-for-broadband-network/comment-page-1#comment-15338 David-H-Eastwood Thu, 04 Oct 2007 21:39:47 +0000 http://samuelgordonstewart.com/2007/10/press-release-talk-radio-in-canberra-starts-webstream-%e2%80%93-highlights-need-for-broadband-network#comment-15338 Roll out the barrel, We'll have a barrel of fun Roll out the barrel, we've got the blues on the run. Roll out the barrel, We’ll have a barrel of fun
Roll out the barrel, we’ve got the blues on the run.

]]> By: Mr-Pappadappadopolis http://samuelgordonstewart.com/2007/10/press-release-talk-radio-in-canberra-starts-webstream-%e2%80%93-highlights-need-for-broadband-network/comment-page-1#comment-15337 Mr-Pappadappadopolis Thu, 04 Oct 2007 09:09:25 +0000 http://samuelgordonstewart.com/2007/10/press-release-talk-radio-in-canberra-starts-webstream-%e2%80%93-highlights-need-for-broadband-network#comment-15337 A variation on the old 'roll out the barrel' theme perhaps. A variation on the old ‘roll out the barrel’ theme perhaps.

]]> By: Pen 15 http://samuelgordonstewart.com/2007/10/press-release-talk-radio-in-canberra-starts-webstream-%e2%80%93-highlights-need-for-broadband-network/comment-page-1#comment-15336 Pen 15 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 08:33:55 +0000 http://samuelgordonstewart.com/2007/10/press-release-talk-radio-in-canberra-starts-webstream-%e2%80%93-highlights-need-for-broadband-network#comment-15336 Why do Canberranians need a high speed broadband network? I thought it was legal to buy porn in Canberra. Why do Canberranians need a high speed broadband network? I thought it was legal to buy porn in Canberra.

]]> By: Barry Oaktree http://samuelgordonstewart.com/2007/10/press-release-talk-radio-in-canberra-starts-webstream-%e2%80%93-highlights-need-for-broadband-network/comment-page-1#comment-15335 Barry Oaktree Thu, 04 Oct 2007 05:00:09 +0000 http://samuelgordonstewart.com/2007/10/press-release-talk-radio-in-canberra-starts-webstream-%e2%80%93-highlights-need-for-broadband-network#comment-15335 Sounds good Samuel. But how do you propose to fund an immediate roll out of a high speed national broadband network? Sounds good Samuel. But how do you propose to fund an immediate roll out of a high speed national broadband network?

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