The document can be read here multicast-feature-technical-and-pricing-overview-17-july-2012

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Adjacent Fibre Network Extensions

These extensions are aimed towards multiple premises or individuals. These extensions will be limited by a maximum distance of 8klms from a currently planned NBN fibre access node. Applications from areas that are planned to have fibre rolled out in the future will not be accepted

Large Fibre Network Extensions

For small towns or communities that have been scheduled to receive satellite or fixed wireless services. Community and council organisation is vital here as funding will have to be sourced for the extension. Of course communities that are scheduled to have fibre installed at a later date do not apply.

Fixed Wireless Network

Aimed towards small communities which wish to fund the upgrade to a fixed wireless option instead of a currently planned satellite only option.

Further documentation can be found here NBN Network Extension Fact Sheet

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NBNco will be holding five briefings this week covering topics on the National Broadband Network. The focus will be on the fixed wireless service for areas unable to be connected to the fibre optic network. For now, the briefings are aimed towards key stakeholders in the area. Members of the community will be invited at a later date. Interested parties please call 4044 3366.

The sessions will be held:

Thursday, 12 July
11.30am – Spirit of Babinda Hall
1pm – Gordonvale Community Hub
3pm – Hambledon House Community Centre, Edmonton
5pm – St Andrew’s Catholic College, Redlynch
Friday, July 13
10am – Port Douglas Community Hall

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First the coalition pushed to abolish the NBN all together, then changed their minds and decided to modify the current labour NBN plans from FTTH (Fibre to the Home) to FTTN (Fibre to the Node). This is big news because over the last few years the coalition failed to provide a policy for the NBN and instead just said they would not abandon the NBN and would continue to build it if in power, though they would make it cheaper. But what they meant was make a cheaper, slower version which sounds goods to win votes. There is evidence that they are just trying to win votes on this policy because everywhere around the world where countries have adopted a FTTN policy they have ended up eventually moving to FTTH, which of course meant a higher cost because essentially they needed to build two infrastructures. With FTTN, fibre is layed up to a node or point in an area, then existing Telsra copper is used to reach the house. This will of course have some speed increase, but nothing like what FTTH would have and will eventually have to be upgraded to FTTH anyway, making the nodes setup previously a waste of tax payers money. Not only that, but because FTTN would rely on Teltsra copper, not only would it be unreliable, it would need a lot of servicing, as it does now because its so old and frail. Furthermore being dependant on Telstra will have further implications. Would Telstra have something to gain from a FTTN policy? I think so. We need to look back at how profitable Telstra has been, once it was a government owned organisation and was privatised, something many Australians regret. It was regrettable because there was no need to sell off a profit making asset for the country. Currently the NBNco was established because our largest teleco companies, ie Telstra, failed to upgrade their network/s to the world standard of fibre, something used around the world decades ago. If a FTTH policy continues as it is now then the NBNco will become what Telstra was, a large profit making government owned organisation.

Below you can read the NBN coalition policy leak as a PDF

NBN Coalition Speakers Notes 1 July 2012

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So far in Queensland three areas have fibre services available, they include: Aitkenvale in Townsville, Park Precinct in Brisbane and a new estate; the Grantham Rebuild Project in Toowoomba. Also there is one high speed wireless service available, that is in Blanchview, Postmans Ridge, Withcott (Toowoomba). Apart from that, there are fifteen areas in Queensland where constructions have already commenced and or is about to commence within a year. Work in the Cairns suburbs are scheduled to commence next month in August.

Queensland – NBN backhaul fibre links

Far North Queensland – NBN backhaul fibre links

Queensland – NBN backhaul fibre links

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The press release can be found here at Verizon

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Date: 18/06/2012 from 5:30pm

Location: Cairns City Library, Abbott St

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