NBN Prices released by Internode

[Guest]

I do not pay for my internet access as I work for Optus. In this article Internode have released their pricing and the article starts off with:

"Promises from the government that consumers will be able to access the NBN for comparable prices to current day plans are "untenable in practice", internet provider Internode says."

Are these prices high or about right?

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/tec...hqbn.html#poll

[elo]

They are about right for an Internode service, Hackett however has been at war with NBNCo for months over certain methods they are using and Internode are one of the higher priced ISPs in the country.

[supermario]

i've previously looked at this before, just a general comparison, and the NBN was approx $20 more for the lower end deals, but close to comparable for the higher larger dl end of the market.

in the end, it is faster and that gives it the edge.....if you want faster internet.

[Billy Gunn]

I remember when it was $5 an hour for dial up

The only thing that annoys me is limits, high speed around the world is generally unlimited you should pay for the speed not the quantity

[crikey chris]

Once the 'honeymoon' period is over when the NBN is fully in operation by the end of the decade, the prices will increase guaranteed. Just like when Telecom had a monopoly over phone lines. As there will be no copper alternative, they will dictate what we the consumer will pay. The off-sellers/carriers will still pay for the privilege from the only supplier.

The NBN has positives and negatives. The set-up and roll-out costs of the system keep growing. Stephen Conroy is an idiot, is he the right person to spruke the NBN? And by the time this is up and fully functioning, will there be a better and more economical/alternative way of doing things? Wireless is gaining momentum. Most already own a Smartphone and laptops outsell desktops 10:1, showing that these days we want access to the internet anywhere and everywhere. The only issues with wireless is in country areas. Major cities have quite good wireless access. In the US, they are saying wireless will be available in 100mg soon!

We have come along way in telecommunications in the last 10 years, the big question is will this be outdated or superseeded in overseas models in the next decade?

There is still the issue of power blackouts, where the old copper system phone lines still worked. With this new system, they won't. The elderly/disabled etc will be the main ones with issues.

[Kingbilly]

Conroy is like all the labor heavies a lying deceitful blinkered idiot.
Other companies have put out prospective prices for the high speed service and like internode they are more expensive.
It ranges from a tad more expensive for the slower versions to a lot more expensive for the faster speeds, and remember these are the speeds that being quoted by Conroy and friends as the speeds we absolutely must have and won't cost us must more at all.

[Billy Gunn]

Wireless is on the improve like you say Chris, I'm sitting here on my iPad posting this but the speed I connect using my home service is much better than anything I can get using 3G or nextg.

The NBN is a winner on so many levels, I can't wait.

[Guest]

I rarely see my download speeds anywhere close to capacity. Anyone who thinks the NBN will give them massively greater download speeds is dreaming.

It will only improve speeds for specific people with crappy infrastructure (e.g. regional), specific purposes such as video conferencing, and websites capable of supporting those speeds (e.g. telstra and microsoft sites).

[Guest]

Much like everything that this government is doing, I'm automatically against the NBN and how it's structured.

We're replacing one privately owned monopoly for a state owned one.

Sounds like Communism to me.

[Guest]

Much like everything that this government is doing, I'm automatically against the NBN and how it's structured.

We're replacing one privately owned monopoly for a state owned one.

Sounds like Communism to me.

Fear not the Libs will sell it.

Chook.

[Guest]

Much like everything that this government is doing, I'm automatically against the NBN and how it's structured.

We're replacing one privately owned monopoly for a state owned one.

Sounds like Communism to me.

Since government sold CBA for $7.8billion, CBA has made $50 billion in profit. Now they are "too big to fail" due to reckless lending so shareholders still make all the money and government incurs all the risk.

Brilliant. Let's privatise everything.


If this government had half a brain they'd create a state owned mining company and collect 100% of the revenue from selling OUR resources, instead of the pittance they currently receive.

[chook 56]

A bit like the compulsory super, eh?

[Pass the Ball]

If this government had half a brain they'd create a state owned mining company and collect 100% of the revenue from selling OUR resources, instead of the pittance they currently receive.

This is a brilliant idea.

[chook 56]

Won't happen.
We had the chance to run our own Compulsory Super & invest the profits back into our own system.
Instead, big business now reap the benefits of a MASSIVE amount of money.

[melon....]

Wireless is on the improve like you say Chris, I'm sitting here on my iPad posting this but the speed I connect using my home service is much better than anything I can get using 3G or nextg.

The NBN is a winner on so many levels, I can't wait.

4G would give yo what the NBN actually delivers and it would cost less and the country billions less.