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  From: <richardrussell@mail.com>
  To  : Glen Turner <glen.turner@aarnet.edu.au>
  Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2000 14:24:07 +1100

Re: ADSL talk suggestion

> I'd skip discussing pricing, it all gets a bit libellous.

yes, although it's an area of interest for all of us, is it not? Perhaps at
least approximate or example pricing or something., particularly for the one-off
type options.. I certainly would be interested to know approximately what it
would cost for Telstra to give me 100Mbits... :)

> Go with broadband and discuss:
> 
>  - ADSL

mention VDSL etc (the xDSL family). Perhaps a slide or two on history would be
good.

>      - 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 :-)

mention Ricochet (San Francisco / Silicon Valley)

>  - 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

I know that this gets controversial, but it certainly would be interesting to
hear a little about what some of the Telcos, ISPs and whatever else are planning
in Adelaide and SA... I know Agile are doing some interesting stuff -- I guess
it's just options other than Telstra...

rr

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