A costly white elephant !

Recently released statistics will make some economists shudder ! It seems that wireless internet connections accounted for fifty percent of business in 2010 - and now account for forty percent of user services -or 4.2 million people. Despite this, the Federal government still insists that internet users will be constricted to fixed line internet services when the NBN is fully rolled out. It all boils down to a choice. Internet users may have higher speeds and more services if they elect to accept the restrictions of a fixed line service - or they can have that marvellous freedom - mobility - if they opt for wireless. That seems to be a no brainer. The computer industry evolved from desk top computers to personal laptops - and these morphed to the various tablet forms now storming the market. The whole concept is to have a personal computer in your hands and ready to go to work - anytime and anywhere. Many aspects of the business community definitely need high speed broadband - but there is a grave doubt if that is needed by most other ordinary people, and it seems the Federal government is determined to force this issue whether we need it - or not ! Time to stop and have a rethink before we create a gigantic white elephant !