Australian internet connectivity is advanced and widely accessible.
Australian internet connectivity is advanced and widely accessible.
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So here’s a short tale for those who might find it interesting. You can check out the article at the link provided. The headline promised “faster internet for all of Australia,” but the details hinted otherwise. Many people were told they’d get reliable service, yet in reality, rural areas often face long waits and poor connections. At home, we’re charged around $70 a month for 350GB at 3.5Mbps. When we exceed that limit, we’re met with a much slower 128kbps connection. It seems we pay more for data because living outside the city means extra charges—perhaps because data needs to be manually processed. Plus, speeds are inconsistent, sometimes dropping for hours or even weeks on end. This is the reality of rural internet in Australia (or at least in my neighborhood). Our home line has been fast for three years now, but we can’t get a decent deal. Satellite options are expensive, especially with strict peak data limits that make it hard to access NBN beyond 3km. Even then, prices are steep—Telstra was reportedly planning $150 for 100GB. I’m sharing my thoughts and asking questions: in 2020, speeds under 1Mbps were considered okay. A 128kbps connection barely handled basic searches. Data caps of 60Gbps or more seem excessive, targeting those who use most data during daytime hours. Should customers have full access to their usage anytime? To me, it feels like paying for fuel but only getting a quarter of it when you’re awake. And shouldn’t people be able to see how their internet works whenever they want? It’s frustrating—anyway, I’d love to hear about other people’s experiences. It can’t be worse than what we’re dealing with here.
I'm based in North Canberra using Aussie Broadband. Locally we have fibre to the node and consistently reach the advertised 50mb/s speed. Our monthly cost is $80 for unlimited data. In contrast, my parents' connection in NSW is about 13 mb/s, which feels much slower. Their service also suffers from more interruptions and patchiness. Who provides better service? @ArcThanatos
ladies an gentlemen the typical argument from someone who doesn't know crap about rural areas. so here are some things id like to point out, liberal axed labors nbn plan and the whole "cheaper" thing was BS. it has cost more, and its worse. also if they Fixed the lines up out here they would be saving money because they wouldn't have to be constantly putting bandaids on 40+ yr old lines that are constantly failing. the short term recoup wouldn't be be there. the long term they would make money because they wouldn't have to constantly repair the lines. ever week or 2 there is a telstra car thats constantly having to repair the hub out of town and then connection down the end of the road. an thats just 1 road constantly being repaired bi weekly (with several points of failure being fixed) BUT then there is also Wifi or satellite. even satellite prices and data plans can change between rural an city. the whole "big country low pop" was the libtards argument and their solution is a waste of money when compared to what we should have got (labors actual functional plan) Also i didn't choose to live where i am, i grew up here. drought raped the country side (since about 2005), plus jobs dried up. you need money to move. an a job to go to. an neither of those things are about atm. even IF i moved. the internet in australia is shit across the board. there is a reason we are 68th in the world. kazakhstan has faster internet...
I've been searching for months, and it's really sparse around here. What I've found so far is the top deal—no data limits. It works best between 7 a.m. and 1 a.m., especially during peak hours. The data limits here are super strict.