Originally Posted by
harrryw
I am now living in Thailand....I never had internet like I get here in Australia and probably never will.A fraction of the price too. If a "Newly developing country" can do it I cannot understand why Australia cannot.
You're right.
I had high-speed fibre to my house in Balikpapan from 2013, excellent performance.
AUD approx. $50 / month including comprehensive international cable TV.
That's a small / medium sized city in the jungle in Borneo with a relatively small market for Internet accounts.
But then, there were very few dead spots for cell coverage either, anywhere in Kalimantan where there is a road. A few 5 minute gaps through some of the hillier, jungle areas.
Western Australia you lose your cell connection as soon as you hit the top of the Darling Scarp and only pick it up again if you're within line-of-sight to one of the infrequent country area towers.