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| Thread ID: 110177 | 2010-06-06 09:49:00 | New telecom advert | Metla (12) | PC World Chat |
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| 1107444 | 2010-06-10 02:08:00 | Actually to go to something like 90% of the population it is going to be a lot more than 1.5. I believe 4-6 billion but just depends how far they want to go. 90% of the people aren't in power - take a look at the budget. It's $1.5Bn. Note that $1.5Bn is the current contribution being put up by the government; it's not how much the network will cost to build. It's a rolling investment which the government expects to get back. The cost of actually building the network is largely being met by the private sector. Edit: here (www.med.govt.nz) is another official source stating $1.5Bn, if you're looking for proof. |
Erayd (23) | ||
| 1107445 | 2010-06-10 02:24:00 | 90% of the people aren't in power - take a look at the budget. It's $1.5Bn. Correct it's $1.5B from the Govt, supposed to be as a rolling investment. When they recoup, they reinvest it, so they're realistically going to be investing "more" than $1.5 billion themselves. However that's not the only amount going to be invested: tvnz.co.nz "I don't think we know the figure for implementing it in New Zealand. The $1.5 billion the New Zealand government is talking about investing is just a proportion of the total cost. Labour estimated it would cost $8 to $10 billion and National estimated $4 to $5 billion, but there's so many different variables to consider," Warren says. Other estimates I've seen have gone all the way to $13 billion for the whole rollout. Does that $4-5billion that's mentioned include the $1.5 billion re-invested a further 2x over? Most sources seem to state that the brunt of the cost will be taken up by other independent businesses. Or, is that $1.5 billion a smaller sum such as $500 million, re-invested an additional 2x into the project when it's recouped during the life of the next 10 years. Tragically, it's taken them over 2 years just to "discuss" how it's going to happen, planning hasn't even realistically come near to completion, let alone implementation. I'm not holding my breath ... |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1107446 | 2010-06-10 02:59:00 | Just seen the ad. What a twat! Looks like he has never fished a day in his life the poof. | rob_on_guitar (4196) | ||
| 1107447 | 2010-06-10 03:29:00 | Just seen the ad. What a twat! Looks like he has never fished a day in his life the poof. Leave the poor guy alone, he's going through hell atm, and is only paid around 17X the NZ Prime Minister. I mean could you live on $130,000 a week, must be hell!! |
Battleneter2 (9361) | ||
| 1107448 | 2010-06-10 03:32:00 | I bet. Which reminds me I better top up lol | rob_on_guitar (4196) | ||
| 1107449 | 2010-06-10 06:23:00 | 90% of the people aren't in power - take a look at the budget. It's $1.5Bn. Note that $1.5Bn is the current contribution being put up by the government; it's not how much the network will cost to build. It's a rolling investment which the government expects to get back. The cost of actually building the network is largely being met by the private sector. Edit: here (www.med.govt.nz) is another official source stating $1.5Bn, if you're looking for proof. Whenever an "Official Source" gets quoted, I suspect that it is pertinent to ponder what an iceberg looks like from afar in relation to what it's real size is. However, as long as Telecom is kept at the far (sharp) end of a very long pitchfork, it may actually work. |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1107450 | 2010-06-10 06:48:00 | Whenever an "Official Source" gets quoted, I suspect that it is pertinent to ponder what an iceberg looks like from afar in relation to what it's real size is.That's a very good point - especially when ministerial credit-cards are involved... | Erayd (23) | ||
| 1107451 | 2010-06-10 07:08:00 | Almost due for reclassification as discredit cards . . . | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1107452 | 2010-06-10 07:11:00 | Point taken, please accept my apologies, even us Mods are only human :$ Again, please accept my apologies for going off earlier ... I have no excuse, and shouldn't have.Mods are not above the law here and we do have to follow the same rules as everyone else. Chill has apologised (twice) for his unacceptable comments, so no further action will be taken. |
Jen (38) | ||
| 1107453 | 2010-06-10 23:36:00 | ....I quite enjoyed Chilling_Roar for awhile there, was kinda neat heh | rob_on_guitar (4196) | ||
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