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Thread ID: 135587 2013-11-21 01:23:00 The digital divide... which side are you on? Webdevguy (17166) PC World Chat
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1360432 2013-11-21 01:23:00 Internet study: Kiwis left on wrong side of 'digital divide'
www.nzherald.co.nz
Webdevguy (17166)
1360433 2013-11-21 01:39:00 The wrong side :(

Live in a small isolated town, so not really surprising.
ADSL here seldom reaches 1 Mb/s usually a LOT slower.
No cell phone or mobile BB unless in line of sight to Westport 70 km away.
It's frustrating, but there are consolations to be had in the lifestyle sense.

RBI roll out spreadsheets constantly push our turn back further and further.
Was to have been year 4, then year 5, last one I saw it was year 6!!!! of a 5 year rollout WTF???

Just waiting for them to put us in the too hard basket.
They will I feel, as to improve speeds here they must replace the microwave link that carries our phone and BB out to Westport. The replacement will involve 30-40 kms of fibreoptic cable over the Karamea Bluffs.
This will cost a bomb, so I can well see them giving us the flick.
KarameaDave (15222)
1360434 2013-11-21 02:08:00 The right side :D pcuser42 (130)
1360435 2013-11-21 02:54:00 those being left on the wrong side of the "digital divide"

those choosing to stay on the wrong side of the "digital divide"

fixed that for them, because


The main reason for not accessing the internet was not being interested
inphinity (7274)
1360436 2013-11-21 03:12:00 I'm not sure I understand the point of this article? Most of those who don't have it, don't want it? So what? :-/ Chilling_Silence (9)
1360437 2013-11-21 03:22:00 I'm not sure I understand the point of this article? Most of those who don't have it, don't want it? So what? :-/

It grabs headlines and gets people reading it. ;)
Webdevguy (17166)
1360438 2013-11-21 04:20:00 I'm on my side, and I'm staying here until management tells me I have changed my mind. ;) R2x1 (4628)
1360439 2013-11-21 06:17:00 Not having an internet connection isn't the end of the world but having one sure makes waiting for the end of the world less boring gary67 (56)
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