Legacy of The Luddite
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denThe first stage of the program is to extend a fibre backbone from Lithgow to Orange in 2004-05. Under stage two the backbone will continue through to Dubbo in 2005-06. The total cost of both stages will be almost $11 million.
So Dubbo will be on the fiber-optic backbone by 2006.
2006
The rest of the world will be fiber to lounge-room by then. Living in The Bush is losing its appeal.
So Dubbo will be on the fiber-optic backbone by 2006.
2006
The rest of the world will be fiber to lounge-room by then. Living in The Bush is losing its appeal.
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Date: 16 Jun 2004 07:32 (UTC)Mind you, the UK is getting rid of the PTSN system. We're moving over to the IP system at a nice cost of £3 billion. UK billion, not small US version. So that be. £3,000,000,000,000. A lot of money that. :D