home internet

[scoobs]

My parents live in the Adelaide foothills.  They have tried a wireless set-up for their laptop with no success due to the area they are in.  The only answer Telstra have given them is they need to connect through a sattelite. dish at a huge cost to be paid by them.  They are pensioners and cannot afford  to pay an incredible cost just to get the internet connected.  What options do they have? HELP1

[Ben_F]

If its Satellite they are looking at, you may need to refer to the NBN Interim Sat service:

http://www.nbnco.com.au/rollout/about-the-nbn/fibre-wireless-satellite/satellite.html?icid=pub:rollo...

[Kalak]

If they aren't in an NBN service area though Ben_F he may in fact be looking at http://www.telstra.com.au/internet/satellite/

I think we'd all agree the plans aren't great value (comparably). $105 a month for 500MB with excess usage charges and $1000+ installation fees.

If they aren't able to get NextG service with an external antenna, then sadly that would be their only real option (outside of attempting dial-up).

[scoobs]

We were told by a neighbour that there may be government assistance available because the internet isn't easliy accessible in their area. They are only a mere 14kms from the CBD, but due to being in a gully...no internet!

[Boggles · Accepted solution]

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@Ben_F wrote:

If its Satellite they are looking at, you may need to refer to the NBN Interim Sat service:

http://www.nbnco.com.au/rollout/about-the-nbn/fibre-wireless-satellite/satellite.html?icid=pub:rollo...

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also try this link

http://www.dbcde.gov.au/broadband/nbn_cos_interim_satellite_service

[Ben_F]

Another version of my link

[Boggles]

I never really read it all, never realised they were the same

[ROSSCO52]

IN ALL SERIOUSNESS,WHAT WOULD ACTUALLY EXPECT FROM TELSTRA ????THEY ARE SO FAR OUT OF TOUCH WITH THE PUBLIC( THE SAME PUBLIC THAT ALLOWS THEM TO POST MULTI BILLION DOLLAR PROFITS EVERY YEAR.I HAVE BEEN A LOYAL TELSTRA CUSTOMER FOR OVER 45 YEARS,STILL BEING TREATED LIKE AN IDIOT.THE SAME ANSWER TO ALL MY INQUIRIES - EVERYTHING IS FINE AT THIS END SIR - UNBELIEVABLE SOME OF THE RESPONSES I HAVE RECEIVED FROM THEM.