we are 28th in the world in internet speed :(

[***super_nova***]

And we can only hope that the LNP will change their minds, will listen to reason and implement the NBN.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDQY1upYFfI

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5aFEhTyNjc

 and for those who do not understand how much difference it would make, and are unsure about the bits and bytes, and the difference between FTTP and FTTN

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1REhLC8lKo

[the_hawk*]

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@monman12 wrote:

So show us some references and not UTube nonsense.  I think  that  "your" 28th is quite fair considering that we do not have a NBN, yet!

"the drop could have been the result of our regional neighbours getting broadband at a faster rate than we are."

The above is  to be expected   with the snail-pace roll-out of the current NBN

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/technology/state-of-the-internet-australia-web-speeds-ranking-dwindles-to-40t...

Australia's land-mass is also overlooked when it comes to discussing the country's comparative internet speeds.

(just 4.1 per cent of Aussie internet users were downloading content at speeds greater than 10 megabits per second - the speed required to stream 720p high-definition movies.)

So what speed do you want, and what will you use it for?

nɥºɾ

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Hmmm there we are just under Mongolia

As I have always said 3rd world telecommunications in Oz

http://www.netindex.com/download/allcountries/

[izabsmiling]

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@underbat wrote:

OK.

This thread is decending into name calling, and becoming hostile, and going off topic.

This is a general warning to all.

Follow the guidelines here:

http://pages.ebay.com.au/help/policies/everyone-boards.html

Behave, or the thread will be locked and removed.

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Hello Underbat,

The above link (last updated 2009) doesn't really give board usage guidelines as far as I can see .Is it perhaps possible for you or someone within the au moderation team to update/or request an update of the about link ..perhaps with the board usage guidelines your team was given by ebay ? 

If you view eBay USA you may note the differences and need for an update of the au link ?

all of the links within the link have up to date information too...on things like posting adult material, racially offensive material etc etc

http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/everyone-boards.html

within that link is 

http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/member-created-content-ov.html

Why does eBay have this policy?

eBay provides the community content areas of the site to promote community interaction by giving members the opportunity to express their individual views and share helpful information. When publishing content, especially individual commentary or opinion, it's important for members of the community to respect each other as human beings and follow societal norms. Content that contains or promotes hate, illegal acts, violence, or racial intolerance (or organizations dedicated to such notions) has no place in the eBay community and is prohibited.

[izabsmiling]

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@underbat wrote:

OK.

This thread is decending into name calling, and becoming hostile, and going off topic.

This is a general warning to all.

Follow the guidelines here:

http://pages.ebay.com.au/help/policies/everyone-boards.html

Behave, or the thread will be locked and removed.

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I meant to say that within that link are our Community Values.These came to mind when I read your post

eBay is a community that encourages open and honest communication among all its members.

Our community is guided by five fundamental values:

• We believe people are basically good.

• We believe everyone has something to contribute.

• We believe that an honest, open environment can bring out the best in people.

• We recognise and respect everyone as a unique individual.

• We encourage you to treat others the way you want to be treated.

eBay is firmly committed to these principles. And we believe that community members should also honour them—whether buying, selling, or chatting with eBay friends.

[the_hawk*]

How about staying on topic like every one else

[poddster]

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@the_hawk* wrote:

Hmmm there we are just under Mongolia

As I have always said 3rd world telecommunications in Oz

http://www.netindex.com/download/allcountries/

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So you think that spending Billions is a status thing, to see who can be the top of the heap.

Keeping up with the Joneses has gotten many a person or country into heaps of hot water financially.

[***super_nova***]

OOOOOps, my article was wrong, according to the up to date reasearch we are actually 49th!!!!  Yes, just under Mongolia and under just about every slightly developed country, and TA is making sure we stay that way.  😞

[poddster]

FTTN will be double the world average,

And if you do your research you will find that the Internet data transfer rate is limited  by the slowest link in the chain from source to destination.

As most content originates off shore, regardless what speed the local Internet is, it will be limited by the route it takes.

Off shore content may have to traverse links in countries that have a very slow data transfer rate.

Also may I bring to your attention that those average figures are for source to destination that are around 300 miles apart.

I would be beneficial for a person who wants to contribute to these discussions to do some background research on the subject 🙂

[monman12]

SN :"according to the up to date reasearch we are actually 49th!!!! " So show us  the link.

FN: "There is a difference in being quizzed and being attacked with made up information by a person making guesses based on assumption alone and by default implying I am telling lies."

FN, Saying I do not believe you does mean you are a liar, only you have not supported your argument sufficiently to convince me,  as in law an honestly held opinion is a defence to  libel.  So you now have the chance to support what you write, so please explain:

1. made up information

2. making guesses based on assumption alone

3. ficticious figures

FN: "I will not disclose my details or the details of the businesses in my areal."
I do not think anyone is the slightest bit interested in any of the above FN, I just wish to know what speed you actually need, and what you have. It is hardly "eyes only" information .

 nɥºɾ

[poddster]

Just to illustrate the route that source to destination connections take over the Internet. as you can see by the response time the link access time varies between nodes an all those times are additive.

That route is only to Melbourne, now imagine a connection to say eBay in Canada, many many more nodes.

If just one of the links is limited to 1Mbps it would not help if yo had a 1 Terabit bit per second Internet connection, you would have your data served up ai 1Mbps

Once you can visualize how it all fits together you may be better informed and less likely to be conned  🙂

[the_hawk*]

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@poddster wrote:

Just to illustrate the route that source to destination connections take over the Internet. as you can see by the response time the link access time varies between nodes an all those times are additive.

That route is only to Melbourne, now imagine a connection to say eBay in Canada, many many more nodes.

If just one of the links is limited to 1Mbps it would not help if yo had a 1 Terabit bit per second Internet connection, you would have your data served up ai 1Mbps

Once you can visualize how it all fits together you may be better informed and less likely to be conned  🙂

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Going by your ping times I think you need a faster service

Destination Host:		Resolve IP Addresses
#	Host	IP	Responses
1		119.xxxx	3.200 ms · 2.584 ms · 4.875 ms
2		119.xxxx	4.658 ms · 5.702 ms · 5.803 ms
3		119.xxxx	3.874 ms · 5.793 ms · 4.958 ms
4		203.161.151.17	8.406 ms · 5.686 ms · 3.702 ms
5

121.101.138.202  25.158 ms · 22.443 ms · 24.514 ms

6

121.101.138.214  26.562 ms · 23.684 ms · 24.156 ms

7

121.101.138.3923.161 ms · 28.015 ms · 24.420 ms

8

121.101.138.20122.516 ms · 25.294 ms · 23.141 ms

9

203.174.177.2539.464 ms · 37.332 ms · 41.723 ms

10

202.10.14.19425.025 ms · 23.295 ms · 24.103 ms

11

139.130.214.10126.733 ms · 25.197 ms · 24.986 ms

12

203.50.11.9631.568 ms · 26.465 ms · 27.156 ms

13

203.50.11.1342.904 ms · 38.089 ms · 40.932 ms

14

203.50.79.8539.211 ms · 35.543 ms · 40.626 ms

15

110.143.60.10638.127 ms · 35.225 ms · 35.344 ms

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