Comments on: Competitive Broadband group launches site

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:19:46 +0000

Has limited info.

Tom, if you find it in you to do a write up (or to add more info), I would be interested in reading what you have to say.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:18:09 +0000

oh, you posted the link at the same time I posted the comment. heh.

Thanks Tom. Will check it out.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:17:14 +0000

Hi Tom,

Do you happen to have a link to this company and info into how they set themselves up etc etc.

Also, without googling the population of AUS, you quote a value of ~20M Aussies giving money. Canada has a population of only 33-M.

Any info appreciated. Thanks.

By: Thomas Koltai

Thomas Koltai — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:14:50 +0000

Sorry, I should add the aussie company is called Pipe Networks

Here is there final connection update http://www.pipeinternational.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&show=Internode-Tests-Give-Thumbs-Up-to-PIPEa-s-PPC-1-Link.html&Itemid=53

Internode is an Australian ISP.

By: Thomas Koltai

Thomas Koltai — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:10:11 +0000

Guys, in Australia a bunch of geeks setup a company and raised a couple hundred million to run their own fibre across the pond to Guam.
If 20 m aussies can find the money to compete with the two monsters…. mobsters….. err, sorry with the duopoly priced control Australian bandwidth choked connections…..

In 1994 I specifically remember linking an infra red T1 across the border. WA/BC.

C’mon you guys…. An OC48 terminating in Champlain (NY) is within radio sight of Montreal.
An OC48 terminating at Blaine (WA) is within radio sight of White Rock (BC).
etc etc.

And we all know about the recent FCC ruling about no interference or throttling dont we?

I’m not suggesting you break the law. But if the Lawmakers break the spirit of the law, then it is up to the people to equalize the new disadvantage.

Although I spent a little time in Champlain – I guess no-one would believe that anyone in Champlain would need an OC-3 let alone a 48…..

By: Robert

Robert — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:50:42 +0000

You know what? How about the CRTC scare Bell again, let’s let AT&T and US Sprint enter the playing field, they are much larger than Bell.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:26:42 +0000

Is there a link to the CRTC process(s) that went on that has led to this online campaign?

I would like to see and read it. Thanks.