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  From: Darryl Ross <dross@syc.asn.au>
  To  : LinuxSA <linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au>
  Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2000 14:06:02 +1030

Re: ADSL talk suggestion

*carefully raises my hand to do the talk*

Perhaps in the first quarter of the new year? I'm a bit busy at the
moment...

DR

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Darryl Ross
Network and System Administrator
Service to Youth Council, Inc
http://www.syc.asn.au/

"Computers are like air conditioners. They work fine until you open
Windows."


----- Original Message -----
From: Glen Turner <glen.turner@aarnet.edu.au>
To: <richardrussell@mail.com>
Cc: David Lloyd <lloy0076@rebel.net.au>; John <trevor@txc.net.au>;
<linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au>
Sent: Friday, November 24, 2000 1:00 PM
Subject: Re: ADSL talk suggestion


> richardrussell@mail.com wrote:
> >
> > I think this could be of benefit to many -- perhaps it really wants to
be
> > "Broadband" rather than just ADSL, and perhaps whoever is doing the talk
can get
> > information from ISPs on who supports Linux, and perhaps even unbiased
pricing
> > information -- this could be gathered by emailing the SA ISP list...
>
> I'd skip discussing pricing, it all gets a bit libellous.
>
> Go with broadband and discuss:
>
>  - ADSL
>      - what is it
>         - technology
>         - bandwidths
>         - reach issues
>      - currently who and where in SA
>      - interfaces
>         - ethernet
>         - PCI
>      - protocols
>         - PPPoE
>  - Cable
>      - what is it
>      - its not in Adelaide
>  - Wireless
>      - 802.11
>      - iMode and WAP and GSM data are not broadband :-)
>  - Optical
>      - one-offs
>      - no coordinated replacemant of CAN like is happening in ACT,
>        Bendigo, etc.
>      - GbE and pricing
>  - Legislative environment
>      - what do you need a carrier license to do?
>      - regional telcos, a way ahead?
>      - other govt policies -- competition policy, state govt
>      - role of TIO, ACCC, ACA and DoCA
>
> --
>  Glen Turner                                 Network Engineer
>  (08) 8303 3936      Australian Academic and Research Network
>  glen.turner@aarnet.edu.au          http://www.aarnet.edu.au/
> --
>  The revolution will not be televised, it will be digitised
>
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