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Thread ID: 76208 2007-01-24 20:31:00 She's a millionare and still can't get broadband... bob_doe_nz (92) PC World Chat
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518992 2007-01-27 10:33:00 Right.
So if I ring the news and complain about my broadband here, crowds of ISPs and media types will flock to my door?
:lol:

You could try. You might get 15 mins of fame. Didn't you live next door to this lady when you lived in Auckland :p
dolby digital (5073)
518993 2007-01-27 19:36:00 Yes I think that in today's world telecommunications is too big a thing to be left to private owners.

The government should buy Telecom back. Then sell off everything except the network and copper wires. This new company would not be allowed to offer retail phone and internet. The new company should be given a Company mission of "provide the best world class network" and charge just the minmium required to keep this up to date.

They would be then be required to offer connections to any telecoms company at similar charges.

Regards

Digby
Digby (677)
518994 2007-01-27 19:45:00 www.nzherald.co.nz

People on broadband waiting list despair of quick fix for dial-up doldrums

Telecom isn't rushing to the average home to sort out lack of broadband.........Wonder why?
pctek (84)
518995 2007-01-27 19:49:00 Why should they? For the time being they have a monopoly on our phone lines.:mad: winmacguy (3367)
518996 2007-01-27 23:46:00 Also they don't have the resources or technicians to et everyone connected in one got.

This wealthy woman (although by marriage) who complained, did nothing but queue jump, just becuase shes wealthy.
rogerp (6864)
518997 2007-01-28 07:03:00 Why should they? For the time being they have a monopoly on our phone lines.:mad:

Yes, and because they abused that monopoly, the local loop is getting unbundled.

If Telecom had played its cards right and kept the customers satisfied, they could have kept control.

It is like the tortoise and the hare - the hare could have raced ahead and rammed broadband down everyone's throat, but no - she laid down to sleep and let all the competing ISPs catch up.

Jenny Gibbs has helped preside over the biggest share price slump since 1987,
does anyone have any sympathy?
decibel (11645)
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