NBN Discussion

[33kft]

I respect your opinion. I have no intention of pushing my referral bonus. My reason for support for Aussie Broadband is that I live in a regional area & they let me look at whether I am going to encounter any congestion/contention-I can look at the actual POI figures. The last I read , not many if any other ISP's are doing this

I honestly didn't mean it as a personal response to your post and for that I apologise as reading back it was more abrasive than I intended. That said, I can't read a conversation on the nbn today without someone touting for ABB. The thing is, I've been through this all before with iiNet and Internode who were, back in the early ADSL days, the ISPs for those in the know. Nowadays they're both rubbish brands owned by TPG. They had a very similar policy of being open and honest but both started to close up as soon as their respective customer bases increased.

As much as I like how ABB operate, experience tells me it will not be that way for long, and will probably be hastened as word of mouth advertising leads them to a large enough user base where decisions cease being made on a technical/transparency basis.

 

[moa999]

Only time will tell with ABB..

With Exetel ther rates are very cheap.

Remember NBN charges wholesale $45 for nbn50 and $65 for nbn100 (ex GST).

So there is not much left to do everything an RSP needs to in the nbn50 plans they offer.

 

[RB]

I honestly didn't mean it as a personal response to your post and for that I apologise as reading back it was more abrasive than I intended. That said, I can't read a conversation on the nbn today without someone touting for ABB. The thing is, I've been through this all before with iiNet and Internode who were, back in the early ADSL days, the ISPs for those in the know. Nowadays they're both rubbish brands owned by TPG. They had a very similar policy of being open and honest but both started to close up as soon as their respective customer bases increased.

As much as I like how ABB operate, experience tells me it will not be that way for long, and will probably be hastened as word of mouth advertising leads them to a large enough user base where decisions cease being made on a technical/transparency basis.

Agreed. We started out with our home dial-up with Netspace. Unfortunately it ended up in the hands of iiNet & just gradually worsened.

 

[Pushka]

Our non nbn phone line died four days ago which means someone nearby has just been connected to NBN. Luckily the only thing we need our land line for is the burglar alarm monitoring which is of course currently cactus.

And I hate dealing with Telstra CS. After saying multiple times we had no other devices connected and that I was in Melbourne the operator continued to ask me to try answer the phone as she was testing it.

 

[33kft]

And I hate dealing with Telstra CS. After saying multiple times we had no other devices connected and that I was in Melbourne the operator continued to ask me to try answer the phone as she was testing it.

Unfortunately those who read scripts rarely take the time to understand them. I remember back in the early days of ADSL, calling TPG's Philippine call centre and being told to disconnect all other devices on the phone line, when I was calling them from my cordless phone. Today that wouldn't seem such a strange request, but back then it would have cost me however many dollars per minute to have called them from my mobile so it was not the logical approach, I wonder how many people did as they were advised and had to call back in again.

 

[rogerkambah]

My ADSL will be cut off on 8 March or 'anytime in the following 6 week processing period after the discontinuation date.'

Waiting to see when this happens.

 

[Hvr]

NBN is meant to be installed here next Monday. Here's hoping the contractors turn up as per their appointment.

 

[Buzzard]

NBN is meant to be installed here next Monday. Here's hoping the contractors turn up as per their appointment.

Fingers crossed.
Mine went perfectly.

 

[Quickstatus]

Still waiting for mine: Jan-Jul 2020.

 

[marki]

If you have a new build apartment ( like buying off the plan apartments) then I have just found out it will cost me 300 AUD. ( Apparently it is FTTP). I don't think its worth it when 5 G Wireless Modem will be far superior.

 

[straitman]

If you have a new build apartment ( like buying off the plan apartments) then I have just found out it will cost me 300 AUD. ( Apparently it is FTTP). I don't think its worth it when 5 G Wireless Modem will be far superior.

I agree. My 4G is now infinitely superior to my NBN so NBN is going as soon as we reach a balance point for bailing out.

 

[coriander]

Bizarre.
Late last year I had a representative from NBN turn up show identification and check out my work premises for current fittings as to where the telephone lines came into the building from the pit at the footpath . He checked the point of entry into the building and the main point where 5 telephone lines connect to the rest of the phones in the building. Then said this is all very good because you will be getting FTTC next year.

Yesterday I went to work for the first time in months (I've been unwell) and there's a cable extending from the power lines on the other side of the road to my building with a little white box on the side of the building. Looks like I've now got HFC but the point of attachment at the building is a good 25 m away from any powerpoint or any phone connection within the building. Theee has been no warning or advice of imminent connection .

I contacted nbn and have been told "you're not ready to connect for a few months yet, there is further work required'
Muppets!

 

[moa999]

then I have just found out it will cost me 300 AUD. (

Matches the old $300 copper connection fee
(And the developer has also had other charges).

4G is suitable for low usage (up to about 150GB a month), but then becomes difficult.

 

[rogerkambah]

Matches the old $300 copper connection fee
(And the developer has also had other charges).

4G is suitable for low usage (up to about 150GB a month), but then becomes difficult.

If you aren't running a business what are people doing to regard 150GB as low usage.

 

[marki]

Matches the old $300 copper connection fee
(And the developer has also had other charges).

4G is suitable for low usage (up to about 150GB a month), but then becomes difficult.

They call the $300 dollars a new build connection fee which apparently came into effect recently and is then charged by your ISP who then transfers it to the NBN. ( Bloody .....)

 

[moa999]

you aren't running a business what are people doing to regard 150GB as low usage.

Streaming.
Netflix HD Video is about 3 GB per hour and 4K 7+ GB.

 

[moa999]

They call the $300 dollars a new build connection fee which apparently came into effect recently and is then charged by your ISP who then transfers it to the NBN

Been there since April 2016 so not exactly recent, and as I mentioned effectively replaced the copper new connection fee that Telstra charged

 

[Quickstatus]

I agree. My 4G is now infinitely superior to my NBN so NBN is going as soon as we reach a balance point for bailing out.

All new builds where there was no prior legacy copper lead in or HFC lead in will incur a $300 charge.

My ADSL went down today. So decided to test out the free Telstra gateway pro (rebadged Netgear 7160 modem with usb mobile broadband failover). ADSL still didn’t work, Modem has a firmware which made it NBN only but at least I could use the mobile broadband backup. Still think ADSL problem at Telstra end as the older modem I had been using also could not connect even after resetting.

Don’t know why Telstra sent me the new modem which is NBN firmware as my area is NBN planned for Jan-Jul 2020.

Now Telstra will have to send out a field technician to reset the firmware to ADSL and check the ADSL connection.

 

[Quickstatus]

Matches the old $300 copper connection fee
(And the developer has also had other charges).

4G is suitable for low usage (up to about 150GB a month), but then becomes difficult.

Optus has wireless/mobile 4g broadband current special 500Gb for $80

 

[Lynda2475]

The new build connection fee is not new, it has been there since the start.

If your building is getting fttp it will definitely be faster than 4/5g, provided you choose the right plan as no technology is faster than fibre. 4g and 5g both rely on fibre to connect the base stations so nothing can be faster than than that fibre.