atw: National Broadband Network and empathy
- From: Anne Casey <writan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 22:20:38 +1000
At 10:03 PM 18/08/2010, you wrote:
So what you are saying Anne is that the whole nation should have to
cough up just so that you can get broadband? Living away from
infrastructure has its price.
Actually, Bruce, you are wrong. I (deliberately) live close enough to
the local exchange to get ADSL2, according to Telstra - except the
local copper is so poor that I can only get unreliable ADSL. Telstra
has no interest in fixing the problem. It's not about what I am
prepared to pay, but whether a private company could be bothered.
I'll be generous though Anne, I'm happy to say "those using it when
there is copper nearby should pay for it" if that helps, but it
still sounds like you want the nation to pay for a safe, well-built,
fully paved road to every farm and outlying doorstep. Oh hang on, I
still haven't read that you were willing to pay for my road toll costs.
You didn't ask; you just assumed I'm only interested in my own
welfare. I'm not in favour of toll roads. On the other hand, I could
say that the fact that you're required to use a toll road is because
you chose to live away from infrastructure (heavy rail) - and you
have to pay the price. I on the other hand choose to live walking
distance from a train station; and yet I would support a rail
extension to improve your access to public transport.
I've come to realise over the last couple of days that there is
something I look for in a technical writer, apart from the usual
skills list - the ability to empathise with end users; to some extent
to want to make their lives easier.
Any thoughts?
Anne
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