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Originally Posted by supernova1965
For one the NBN isn't compulsory though why you would not use it when it can get you out of the grid-lock and allow you to work remotely from home saving on onerous petrol bills or traveling on the train for that matter. The cost of fibre connection is comparable with the old costs of broadband. As stated you don't need to change to the higher speed unless you want to it isn't being forced on us and seeing as it won't cost more than what we pay now I can't understand why it is such a problem for anyone to accept.
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My understanding is that the copper lines will be killed off and the only option will be the NBN. Also, if you don't choose to have it installed when it comes around, when the copper option goes, you'll be up for a heafty installation bill. That to me reads as compulsory.
I think working remotely is the biggest furphy ever put forward. We've had the opportunity to work remotely for years, but it's simply not in the culture of the majority of organisations to accept (someone working from home is clearly slacking off etc). For some it isn't even practical, as the work involves direct interraction with numerous people (shops, services etc), where digital face time just doesn't work.
As for costs, there is much debate about that at the moment and to recover the enormous cost and cover profit, someone has to pay.
Cheers
Ray