Comments on: Ballina Shire - Broadband Internet Initiative http://www.ballina.info/blog/2006/01/26/ballina-shire-broadband-internet-initiative/ Regular information and comments on the Ballina Shire. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:44:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Broadband and the Birdsville link - Ballina Information Blog http://www.ballina.info/blog/2006/01/26/ballina-shire-broadband-internet-initiative/#comment-10556 Broadband and the Birdsville link - Ballina Information Blog Fri, 02 Feb 2007 04:51:41 +0000 http://www.ballina.info/blog/2006/01/26/ballina-shire-broadband-internet-initiative/#comment-10556 [...] Two comments posted on Ballina Info this week were: [...] [...] Two comments posted on Ballina Info this week were: [...]

]]> By: Tobin Saunders http://www.ballina.info/blog/2006/01/26/ballina-shire-broadband-internet-initiative/#comment-10553 Tobin Saunders Fri, 02 Feb 2007 01:13:17 +0000 http://www.ballina.info/blog/2006/01/26/ballina-shire-broadband-internet-initiative/#comment-10553 We live in South Ballina and "as the crow flies" we are less than one kilometre from the Ballina CBD. I have a small business and my partner is a student. We are desperate for broadband and it is affecting my business and my partners study by not having access to it. Telstra misleads with it's cosy ads about helping regional Australians. We may have to leave the are to compete with city folk and this is a disgrace. We live in South Ballina and “as the crow flies” we are less than one kilometre from the Ballina CBD. I have a small business and my partner is a student. We are desperate for broadband and it is affecting my business and my partners study by not having access to it. Telstra misleads with it’s cosy ads about helping regional Australians. We may have to leave the are to compete with city folk and this is a disgrace.

]]> By: barry http://www.ballina.info/blog/2006/01/26/ballina-shire-broadband-internet-initiative/#comment-10475 barry Tue, 30 Jan 2007 22:56:39 +0000 http://www.ballina.info/blog/2006/01/26/ballina-shire-broadband-internet-initiative/#comment-10475 I know of a Ballina resident who lives near Canal Road (which is in the Fripp Oval area) and he is having the same troubles as Alan. I told him of Alan's explanation that Broadband extends only 3.8km from the exchange, but he says he would be inside that distance. He also says he is finding it very frustrating. I know of a Ballina resident who lives near Canal Road (which is in the Fripp Oval area) and he is having the same troubles as Alan.
I told him of Alan’s explanation that Broadband extends only 3.8km from the exchange, but he says he would be inside that distance.
He also says he is finding it very frustrating.

]]> By: alan tyson http://www.ballina.info/blog/2006/01/26/ballina-shire-broadband-internet-initiative/#comment-10448 alan tyson Tue, 30 Jan 2007 04:47:56 +0000 http://www.ballina.info/blog/2006/01/26/ballina-shire-broadband-internet-initiative/#comment-10448 I have moved to Skennars Head between Ballina and Lennox Head. After talking to Optus my carrier, Telstra (frequently) both local Federal Members Offices and Telecommunications Ombudsman I still cannot get Broadband. I live 4.6 k from nearest exchange - Broadband only extends 3.8k from the exchange. I live near a Catholic Primary School and a Catholic High School - why can't I get Broadband?? Northern Star 23/1/07 had article on Telstra Countrywide extending Broadband on the Northern Rivers -when I enquired they said my area was not on current or propsed projects for the area. Have applied for info regarding Wireless Broadband under this scheme but have not heard back anything. Talk about frustrating!!! Alan I have moved to Skennars Head between Ballina and Lennox Head. After talking to Optus my carrier, Telstra (frequently) both local Federal Members Offices and Telecommunications Ombudsman I still cannot get Broadband. I live 4.6 k from nearest exchange - Broadband only extends 3.8k from the exchange. I live near a Catholic Primary School and a Catholic High School - why can’t I get Broadband?? Northern Star 23/1/07 had article on Telstra Countrywide extending Broadband on the Northern Rivers -when I enquired they said my area was not on current or propsed projects for the area. Have applied for info regarding Wireless Broadband under this scheme but have not heard back anything.
Talk about frustrating!!!
Alan

]]> By: lucas http://www.ballina.info/blog/2006/01/26/ballina-shire-broadband-internet-initiative/#comment-10 lucas Thu, 26 Jan 2006 05:27:13 +0000 http://www.ballina.info/blog/2006/01/26/ballina-shire-broadband-internet-initiative/#comment-10 This is a big issue for me, living and working in a rural area. I am, unfortunately, located approximately 500 metres north of Ballina Shire under the rule of the Byron Shire Council. I am interested to know why the Byron Shire Council is not listed as one of the members of the project. Surely this is as good for them as it is for the other councils... This is a big issue for me, living and working in a rural area.
I am, unfortunately, located approximately 500 metres north of Ballina Shire under the rule of the Byron Shire Council.

I am interested to know why the Byron Shire Council is not listed as one of the members of the project. Surely this is as good for them as it is for the other councils…

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