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Reply #15 - Sep 23^rd, 2013 at 9:58am

Rider wrote on Sep 23^rd, 2013 at 9:12am:

True Blue... wrote on Sep 23^rd, 2013 at 7:45am:

like I was saying a week or so back..

Tony isn't going to put up with this meritocracy sh1t where people and boards just don't perform...

the CEO saw the writing on the wall a few months back and ran for it...

after recent sackings of useless Public Sector senior Bosses who have failed the Australian people I guess the rest of this useless lot have seen the writing on the wall and have decided to jump...

well good riddance to the worthless losers...

Well done Tony... (insert clapping emoticon)

The nbn's greatest achievement has been to redefine the words INCOMPETANCE and WASTE

Nothing else. Its a slow motion train wreck coming to a town near you (sometime in 2017....for my outback inner Melbourne suburb that is)

Yes areas already covered by adequate speed internet were never intended to be the first on the list.

Unfortunately like me now you will very likely get nothing never, you will be left to covert third world internet speeds.

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Reply #16 - Sep 23^rd, 2013 at 2:19pm

Dnarever wrote on Sep 23^rd, 2013 at 9:58am:

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Unfortunately like me now you will very likely get nothing never, you will be left to covert third world internet speeds.

It happened almost by accident. A Yank who didn't understand that Australia isn't the US tried to thwart the government. The government responded with a plan to build over monopoly assets for which the Yank was responsible, rendering them worthless. As a shareholder, I was right royally pissed off (with Trujillo).

For a brief moment, Australia had the promise of world-class infrastructure.

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bogarde73 Gold Member Offline Anti-Global & Contra Mundum Posts: 18443 Gender:	Re: The Entire NBN Board Resigns. Reply #17 - Sep 23^rd, 2013 at 2:55pm Funny thing, according to media reports the only director likely to be retained is Kerry Schott. She appears to be the only one with visible Labor connections. But nobody knows yet what the cabinet will do with the "offered" resignations.
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Reply #18 - Sep 23^rd, 2013 at 5:05pm

NBN board slurs 'disgraceful': Albanese

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September 23, 2013

Opposition communications spokesman Anthony Albanese says news that all but one of NBN Co’s directors have offered to resign is an indication the Coalition has already started ‘‘wrecking’’ the National Broadband Network. Sad

‘‘Mr Turnbull’s ongoing slurs on the professionalism and competence of the NBN Co board have been disgraceful,’’ Mr Albanese said.

‘‘NBN Co’s board members are directing the rollout of Australia’s largest ever infrastructure project and deserve support, not denigration. It is clear that the Coalition is determined to forge ahead with its plan to wreck the NBN, putting in its place a second rate network that relies on last century’s copper.’’ Sad

Mr Albanese called on Mr Turnbull to confirm whether the board has offered its resignation en masse and whether he will accept it or reject it, but the new Communications Minister has not yet made any public comments about the board’s move.

Meanwhile, Telstra has confirmed it has started testing fibre-to-the-node and vectoring technologies at a secret location on its network.

The tests were being conducted with equipment provider Alcatel-Lucent, which has been one of Telstra’s suppliers for many years and has been involved in several FTTN roll outs in Europe.

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/business/nbn-board-slurs-disgraceful-albanese-20130923-2u9po.html#ixzz2fhGZVmSI

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longweekend58 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 45675 Gender:	Re: The Entire NBN Board Resigns. Reply #19 - Sep 23^rd, 2013 at 5:16pm The NBN is massively behind (only meeting 20% of targets) and with huge budget blowouts and contractors abandoning ship over payments. They are resigning to avoid being sacked.
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viewpoint Gold Member Offline A joke is a very serious thing. [Winston] Posts: 2209 Gender:	Re: The Entire NBN Board Resigns. Reply #21 - Sep 24^th, 2013 at 10:29am Turnbull demanded their resignation. That was a courtesy, otherwise he would have sacked the high earning (said loosely) taxpayer funded muppets.
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FriYAY Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 7395	Re: The Entire NBN Board Resigns. Reply #22 - Sep 24^th, 2013 at 10:29am Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Sep 24^th, 2013 at 10:22am: http://www.independentaustralia.net/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/293893-... lol Gillard and Swan.... Just so lol
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Reply #23 - Sep 24^th, 2013 at 10:32am

FriYAY wrote on Sep 24^th, 2013 at 10:29am:

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Sep 24^th, 2013 at 10:22am:

http://www.independentaustralia.net/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/293893-...

lol

Gillard and Swan....

Just so lol

the lefties just dont GET IT do they????

a massive debt.. a broken down NBN... now NDIS wont have the bloody staff...talk about disabled.. the whole bloody 6 years were disabled but they cant see it????? Roll Eyes

a bloody crock and they whinge after 4 days of the ABbott govt... PATHETIC

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Reply #24 - Sep 24^th, 2013 at 11:26am

cods wrote on Sep 24^th, 2013 at 10:32am:

FriYAY wrote on Sep 24^th, 2013 at 10:29am:

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Sep 24^th, 2013 at 10:22am:

http://www.independentaustralia.net/Wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/293893-...

lol

Gillard and Swan....

Just so lol

the lefties just dont GET IT do they????

a massive debt.. a broken down NBN... now NDIS wont have the bloody staff...talk about disabled.. the whole bloody 6 years were disabled but they cant see it?????

a bloody crock and they whinge after 4 days of the ABbott govt... PATHETIC

It is difficult to make an sensible argument based on statements which are rubbish

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Reply #25 - Sep 24^th, 2013 at 11:31am

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NBN board slurs 'disgraceful': Albanese

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September 23, 2013

Opposition communications spokesman Anthony Albanese says news that all but one of NBN Co’s directors have offered to resign is an indication the Coalition has already started ‘‘wrecking’’ the National Broadband Network. Sad

‘‘Mr Turnbull’s ongoing slurs on the professionalism and competence of the NBN Co board have been disgraceful,’’ Mr Albanese said.

‘‘NBN Co’s board members are directing the rollout of Australia’s largest ever infrastructure project and deserve support, not denigration. It is clear that the Coalition is determined to forge ahead with its plan to wreck the NBN, putting in its place a second rate network that relies on last century’s copper.’’ Sad

Mr Albanese called on Mr Turnbull to confirm whether the board has offered its resignation en masse and whether he will accept it or reject it, but the new Communications Minister has not yet made any public comments about the board’s move.

Meanwhile, Telstra has confirmed it has started testing fibre-to-the-node and vectoring technologies at a secret location on its network.

The tests were being conducted with equipment provider Alcatel-Lucent, which has been one of Telstra’s suppliers for many years and has been involved in several FTTN roll outs in Europe.

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/business/nbn-board-slurs-disgraceful-albanese-20130923-2u9po.html#ixzz2fhGZVmSI

The tests were being conducted with equipment provider Alcatel-Lucent, which has been one of Telstra’s suppliers for many years and has been involved in several FTTN roll outs in Europe.

Now that the world has progressed away from FTTN they are looking to make a buck from the old technology in third world and back lot places.

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Reply #26 - Sep 24^th, 2013 at 11:57am

longweekend58 wrote on Sep 23^rd, 2013 at 5:16pm:

The NBN is massively behind (only meeting 20% of targets) and with huge budget blowouts and contractors abandoning ship over payments.

They are resigning to avoid being sacked.

It is understood the NBN rollout will fall significantly short of its target set in August last year to run fibre past 1.31 million premises by the end of this financial year. The number of existing premises to be passed is now believed to be as low as 600,000.

Thats 45.8% of targets, not 20%.

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Reply #27 - Sep 24^th, 2013 at 12:04pm

Verge wrote on Sep 24^th, 2013 at 11:57am:

longweekend58 wrote on Sep 23^rd, 2013 at 5:16pm:

The NBN is massively behind (only meeting 20% of targets) and with huge budget blowouts and contractors abandoning ship over payments.

They are resigning to avoid being sacked.

It is understood the NBN rollout will fall significantly short of its target set in August last year to run fibre past 1.31 million premises by the end of this financial year. The number of existing premises to be passed is now believed to be as low as 600,000.

Thats 45.8% of targets, not 20%.

I have heard it reported as FAR lower. and the 600,000 remains an estimate and we know how dodgy some of those NBN figures have been in the past.

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Reply #28 - Sep 24^th, 2013 at 12:06pm

longweekend58 wrote on Sep 24^th, 2013 at 12:04pm:

Verge wrote on Sep 24^th, 2013 at 11:57am:

longweekend58 wrote on Sep 23^rd, 2013 at 5:16pm:

The NBN is massively behind (only meeting 20% of targets) and with huge budget blowouts and contractors abandoning ship over payments.

They are resigning to avoid being sacked.

It is understood the NBN rollout will fall significantly short of its target set in August last year to run fibre past 1.31 million premises by the end of this financial year. The number of existing premises to be passed is now believed to be as low as 600,000.

Thats 45.8% of targets, not 20%.

I have heard it reported as FAR lower. and the 600,000 remains an estimate and we know how dodgy some of those NBN figures have been in the past.

It met its target of 207,000 back in June though.

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Reply #29 - Sep 24^th, 2013 at 12:09pm

Verge wrote on Sep 24^th, 2013 at 12:06pm:

longweekend58 wrote on Sep 24^th, 2013 at 12:04pm:

Verge wrote on Sep 24^th, 2013 at 11:57am:

longweekend58 wrote on Sep 23^rd, 2013 at 5:16pm:

The NBN is massively behind (only meeting 20% of targets) and with huge budget blowouts and contractors abandoning ship over payments.

They are resigning to avoid being sacked.

It is understood the NBN rollout will fall significantly short of its target set in August last year to run fibre past 1.31 million premises by the end of this financial year. The number of existing premises to be passed is now believed to be as low as 600,000.

Thats 45.8% of targets, not 20%.

I have heard it reported as FAR lower. and the 600,000 remains an estimate and we know how dodgy some of those NBN figures have been in the past.

It met its target of 207,000 back in June though.

the targes keep getting reduced and they still keep missing it by a mile. This is what I mean to the bozos that seem to think that australias largest ever infrastructure project could ever finish on time and on budget. They are already way of budget and way under-delivering. AS if anyone expected anything different!

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