You'll be pleased to know the NBN Satellite 25 MBPS service is not usable by us - they will only hook up to fixed premises on their EXISTING PREMISES list.
Funny how the satellite provider (ViaSat) has a retail outfit in the USA (Exede) that give unlimited fast internet for 39$ a month to US customers.
For us, after our taxes pay to support the NBN, (but we can't use it), we are stuck with an old fashioned way overpriced 500kbs satellite service with 10GB
of data for $149 a month.
I have seen various estimates of the number of grey nomads on the road at any one time from 60-100 thousands.
The existing internet services are either slow, non existent and what does exist is high cost ($10 per Gig of data on my plan with OPtus and Telstra is just
as costly).
If we were a noisier minority group being discriminated against in this way we might get some action. But I guess not..
cheers
Aus-Kiwi said
03:51 PM Jun 22, 2016
Is there an election on ?
rrakausk said
03:58 PM Jun 22, 2016
is that like musical chairs but nobody loses?
brickies said
04:13 PM Jun 22, 2016
I live in a large town which still hasn't got NBN yet , So I can't see them worry about 100000 grey nomad for never want to pay for anything .
blaze said
04:47 PM Jun 22, 2016
had nbn for 6 years
Vince said
07:09 PM Jun 22, 2016
rrakausk wrote:
is that like musical chairs but nobody loses?
Only us voters
rockylizard said
07:58 PM Jun 22, 2016
Gday...
I feel ya pain rrakausk
As a full-time traveller I too see no point in the NBN ... or the satellite.
I use a Telstra USB wireless system - costs $59.95/month for 8Gb - been the same price for the past seven years.
I get coverage anywhere there is Telstra mobile coverage .. usually about 95% of everywhere I go ... and usually good speed - well for what I need eg email, internet INCLUDING GN forum
I certainly would not be interested in a satellite coverage at the prices you are forced to endure.
cheers - John
Fringe Dweller said
06:53 AM Jun 23, 2016
I thunk , th idea of "nomadding" was to "get out in th wild blue yonder" , th "cheese & kisses" Hangs on to her
technology , right up to th last second , me , I could Not give a rats r's about it . I want to get going & Do.
Cupie said
05:09 PM Jun 23, 2016
I don't want NBN at home. Fortunately we are not even on the program yet.
I have Telstra Super Fast Cable that runs consistently at 115 down & 2.4 up. BUndled with land line etc it costs about $80 per month.
On the road I buy discounted prepaid Telstra wifi hotspots or dongles.
Might try Telstra free hotspots in the future to utilise my 200gig/mth.
Aus-Kiwi said
06:32 PM Jun 23, 2016
FD . Did the OP ask about that ? He may get on well with their family .. Also he may use it to pay bills etc ??
Paul said
09:48 AM Jun 25, 2016
I was using a Telstra usb for ages, was costing 180$ for 14 gb with an expiry time of 12 months, most times I would nearly last the year out. Now I have changed over to a 4GX wifi device that costs $140 for 16 gb with an expiry date of 2 yrs, with a little aerial that I stick on the roof when camping I've always picked up a signal, even when weak. The place that I am farmsitting at the moment has sat internet that costs $40/mth for 50 gb, a bit slow but certainly saves my own data costs, I find the more I look around and search the better deals I get, cheers all.
Mick c said
10:01 PM Jun 26, 2016
Paul, can you give more details please
Thanks
Mick
brickies said
10:41 PM Jun 26, 2016
Drop into your nearest Telstra shop , We use this product on a sim card on an Ipad , And can use it for WIFI on other products .
You'll be pleased to know the NBN Satellite 25 MBPS service is not usable by us - they will only hook up to fixed premises on their EXISTING PREMISES list.
Funny how the satellite provider (ViaSat) has a retail outfit in the USA (Exede) that give unlimited fast internet for 39$ a month to US customers.
For us, after our taxes pay to support the NBN, (but we can't use it), we are stuck with an old fashioned way overpriced 500kbs satellite service with 10GB
of data for $149 a month.
I have seen various estimates of the number of grey nomads on the road at any one time from 60-100 thousands.
The existing internet services are either slow, non existent and what does exist is high cost ($10 per Gig of data on my plan with OPtus and Telstra is just
as costly).
If we were a noisier minority group being discriminated against in this way we might get some action. But I guess not..
cheers
Only us voters
Gday...
I feel ya pain rrakausk
As a full-time traveller I too see no point in the NBN ... or the satellite.
I use a Telstra USB wireless system - costs $59.95/month for 8Gb - been the same price for the past seven years.
I get coverage anywhere there is Telstra mobile coverage .. usually about 95% of everywhere I go ... and usually good speed - well for what I need eg email, internet INCLUDING GN forum
I certainly would not be interested in a satellite coverage at the prices you are forced to endure.
cheers - John
I thunk , th idea of "nomadding" was to "get out in th wild blue yonder" , th "cheese & kisses" Hangs on to her
technology , right up to th last second , me , I could Not give a rats r's about it . I want to get going & Do.
I don't want NBN at home. Fortunately we are not even on the program yet.
I have Telstra Super Fast Cable that runs consistently at 115 down & 2.4 up. BUndled with land line etc it costs about $80 per month.
On the road I buy discounted prepaid Telstra wifi hotspots or dongles.
Might try Telstra free hotspots in the future to utilise my 200gig/mth.