[Chapter-delegates] ISOC-AU gives evidence to the Australian Senate

[Louis Houle]

Hi Tony,

I just want to thank you very much for this transcript.

Some background
ISOC Quebec is driving  since 2007 the Quebec Connect initiative that 
has two goals: provide a toolkit and a turnkey solution for enabling 
access (for high speed Wi-Fi mainly) and facilitate the /appropriation/ 
of Internet in rural regions using our value added services (for 
newcomers, impaired, technicians who want to operate a network, services 
such accessibilty standardization of a website, etc.)

Even though the QC initiative is a success, we are facing (living) many 
problems starting with open access to the networks (let's say layer 2), 
the political divide in the regions (with little understanding of what 
that Internet thing really is, how it works - at layer 3 - and how it 
could benefit to the region) and strong actions by incumbents where QC 
is successfull, etc.

The link
ISOC Quebec recently met with elected members of the Canadian and the 
provincial (Quebec) government interested in QC. I found out that they 
were aware of the NBN model.

The opportunity
An other meeting is scheduled in May. If I want to learn everything I 
should know on NBN (why is it so expensive? NBN would own 51 % of what? 
How is NBN dealing with the telcos and cable ops?) in a very short 
period of time, what would you suggest me to read ?

Again thank you for this very valuable information

Louis Houle
President
ISOC Quebec
Louis.Houle at isoc.qc.ca


Tony Hill a écrit :
> I was called to give evidence before a select committee of the 
> Australian Parliament.  They are inquiring on the Australian plans for 
> our National Broadband Network.
>
> Now there is a handsard transcript of the evidence, available as a 
> proof copy, online at:
> http://www.aph.gov.au/hansard/senate/commttee/S12976.pdf
>
> The evidence includes the following topics of discussion:
> *  role of ISOC and IETF
> *  interaction of bandwidth and Internet technology
> *  key importance of competition policy
> *  why NBN as a fibre to the premises initiative, should attend to 
> layer 3 issues, as well as layer 2
> *  why NBN should pay attention to national implementation of IPv6, 
> and how this relates to layer 3 vs layer 2
>
> I am the first speaker of a number giving evidence on that day.
>
> I hope this transcript is helpful to other ISOC chapters and members.  
> It is always difficult to find time to talk about the basics, and I 
> hope this government transcript helps to capture some of those.
>
> Happy to have any subsequent discussion or comments.
>
> regards, Tony
>
>
>
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