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   Al, Oct 29th, 2002 @ 12:40pm

   
   

   Broadband in Australia is difficult/impossible to get in most areas. In fact, I live in a capital city, and can't acess it norcan I get ADSL.If you live in or around Syndey or Melbourne you are set but otherwise, it's pretty difficult to get.
   
   Last time Bill Gates visited Australia he said at least one thing that I agreed with; he told us that we are in the dark ages so far as broadband coverage is concerned. Thus, not so many people here are able to do the internet intensive stuff such as play online games, download movies and music, surf slow-loading flash sites and so on.

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   Filters?

   

   Anonymous Coward, Oct 29th, 2002 @ 3:56pm

   
   

   I hate to light a match under Mike but... remeber the article you had about a month or so ago about country wide filters? I wonder if this is playing a role. I think if similar filters were inacted here in the US, interest in the internet might wane. Dancing hamsters are nice but dancing girls are another thing! :)

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   Broadband only used for pr0n, gamerz

   

   Richard Jones, Oct 29th, 2002 @ 3:57pm

   
   

   Our illustrious Minister for Technology, repeatedly labelled "the world's greatest Luddite" by technology reporters the world across, has decided that we as a country don't need broadband. He's decided it's only used for pornography and playing games.
   

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   ... and here's a reference f'rya

   

   Richard Jones, Oct 29th, 2002 @ 4:02pm

   
   

   http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/archive/22372.html

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   Re: Broadband only used for pr0n, gamerz

   

   Anonymous Coward, Oct 29th, 2002 @ 4:17pm

   
   

   It's time the Minister of Technology address a larger and more serious threat to Austrailia. Paper. Think about it. What is Playboy, Penthouse and Hustler printed on? The internet and PAPER! Where does one find sexually explicit articles and stories? On the internet and in a magazine? And what are magazines printed on? PAPER! Don't get me started on playing cards! There are too many card games to list. What card cards printed on? PAPER, PAPER and more PAPER!
   
   I know what you're thinking. How can I equate the evils of the internet to paper. Believe me when I say that paper is far worse than the internet. After you are done with the internet does it sit in a landfill? Do websites blow down the street and sanitation concerns when they are no longer relivent? Was this site, techdirt.com, created with any chemicals that could be harmless? Have you, your loved ones or any one you know ever cut themselves with a website? How many fatal fire have been started with a webpage?
   
   As you can see, paper is far more dangerous. Austrailians cannot be trusted with such a dangerous and potentially letal material! Any responsible government could clearly see the hazards of paper in the hands of the careless and reckless. I urge the government of Austrailia to ban this substance before anyone else gets hurt.

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