That explains your posts one under god, not using full sentences to save on your uploads, very clever...

People who think we won't need an NBN do not understand technology and are living in the past. Whether we need an NBN right now and at this cost is the debate we should be having.

Will never be as cheap as it is today, Some people live in caves i am sure of that.

The government should just ignore all the luddites and naysayers. The same people who never uttered a word as Howard brought us the white elephant of the Alice Springs to Darwin railway.
The lies and distortions pushed by the tories will be shown to be nothing more than bile and hot air (as usual) before too long.

How can you call infastructure a white elephant, no matter who authorised it..

Howard brought us the white elephant of the Alice Springs to Darwin railway.
mikk,
Now there is a statement that reeks of lack of foresight !

For a start, some businesses can benefit by handing back their expensive On-Ramp or CustomNet services - as well as their leased megalinks - and creating their own Virtual Private Networks via IP.

They can set-up their own IntraNets and create a business environment without the limitations of distance or putting everybody into one building.

Telecommuting is already happening for many people and this will make it easier and more widespread.

Anybody who can't see past just sending eMails or downloading MP3s and porn is missing the point.

Mobile phones were introduced about 20 years ago and they were then considered to be an expensive indulgence only for for the wealthy.

Telstra was prepared to make a considerable financial investment back then in the hope of a modest take-up rate. It look several years to reach the 1 million customer mark and now it's the basis of their entire business.

This is more a political argument than a social or economic one. Both sides agree that it's needed but they are just typically arguing over how it should be implemented.