Broadband

[den]

According to Telstra I am too far from the exchange to get ADSL I'm 3 km from the exchange. Hmm...

However, I can get ISDN. Hmm.

Not overly happy, especialy when I know houses in other parts of the town more than 3km from the exchange do have ADSL. I can't help getting the feeling that I got the "uneducated masses" explanation.

Comments

[hendikins.livejournal.com]

I've just done a bit of searching through Telstra Wholesale documents that are available online. I was able to determine the following:

* Dubbo exchange has approximately 700 ports available.
* Are you possibly on any of the following RIMs that are part of Dubbo ESA:

SAPPA BULGA RD
RIFLE RANGE RD
LONSDALE RD
PEAK HILL RD
MACQUARIE ST
ASCOT PARK RD
HILL PEAK RD
HENNESSY DRV
WHEELERS LA
MACQUARIE ST

You might be able to get ADSL after Christmas if you are. I pulled this directly from the list of RIMs that are proposed to be enabled.

* RIMs at the following locations have been enabled:

COBBORA RD
YARRANDALE RD
PURVIS LA
MERRILEA RD

If your RIM isn't on either of the above lists, or you're not actually part of Dubbo ESA, you may have a problem...

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

I am in the area bounded by Wheelers Lane and Cobbora rd. I'll have to chat with them again, at the local office not the info number in the phone book. They keep telling me I can get it.

[hendikins.livejournal.com]

Well, the RIMs listed above that aren't enabled have an estimated date of Christmas Day for being enabled (according to Telstra Wholesale). You can look this information up yourself, but I don't think digging through 2MB spreadsheets would be fun on dialup :-)

Possibly the best thing to do is ring 13 22 00 and ask which RIM you're on *shrug*