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Originally Posted by xelasnave
I told them I did not want it but a box has appeared on my side wall.
I presume I will be contacted to go on some plan and hopefully coming from "I don't want it" may get me a promise of good speed...fortunately I am happy with any speed cause I don't use the net much, although utube is fun I think I can do without it...
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Alex,
If you want either a fixed phone line or a fixed-line internet connection, you will
HAVE to go onto the NBN at some point in the not-too-distant future. The NBN "box" will support both fixed line telephone and internet connections, or both, but the old copper phone line will be shut down after an 18-month period of "co-existence".
The "technology" that NBN chooses for your "box" is dictated by NBN - FTTP (if you're very lucky), or more likely FTTN, HFC, etc. The RSPs (Telstra, Optus, etc) will offer you a choice of "up to x Mbps" NBN plans, but your NBN connection may or may not be able to actually support the higher-speed plans - only time will tell.
If you want to tell NBN to shove their connection where the Sun doesn't shine, you'll need to find an alternative for both phone and internet (e.g. mobile, if you're in range of a cell tower), because your existing phone line and / or internet connection (ADSL / Foxtel cable / Optus cable / etc)
WILL be shut-down.