Getting off topic, I know, but the steam coming out my ears made me do it. If we don't take action we will continue to slide into ladyfinger republic status (not even big enough to rank as a banana). Immediate pressure must be put on the telcos, ISPs and govt to deliver a range of competing Internet access services which will allow all homes to be connected at a fixed rate with no silly caps or artificial restrictions. The only way to get the telcos to move is to help them see shareholder value in the huge growth of services which will stem from ubiquitous true high speed access. We are including this approach in our lobbying, and in the work around peering and interoperability. The big danger at present is focussing on LLU and wholesale bitstream, which is just a fight off the ball, while the real game of ubiquitous BB stands by and watches. Paul Adshead wrote:

How does the page linked to below, compare with the current situation/future trends, of internet access in NZ? Where do we see NZ, when comparing against other 'western civilisations' regarding Internet access now and in the future?

http://xtramsn.co.nz/technology/0,,7939-3671425,00.html

Paul Adshead OTL Software www.otl.co.nz

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