[MLB-WIRELESS] Mobile phones in remote places.

[Nick Sibbing]

Jon Teh wrote:
> 
> On Mon, Sep 09, 2002 at 09:34:57AM +1000, Paul van den Bergen wrote:.
> >
> > My father has a country property (hereafter known as "The Block").  it
> > is in west central victoria near a town called Moonambel, near Avoca,
> > vineyard country.  He is in a mobile phone hole, both analogue and CDMA.
> > 
> > Is telstra interested in plugging
> > networks holes?  who would I talk to about this? what costs are involved?
> 
> Unless there is more than a couple of customers, I doubt it.
> Costs? The mobile telephony network remains the property of the carrier,
> so they would have to pay for a new base station, if it was to be installed.
> You can try your luck at complaining about the lack of service, but I don't
> like your chances. Take a look if they have any service obligations for
> mobile telephony in the USO, but again, I don't think this is too
> hopeful.

Right now (imo) is a really good time to complain about service
for rural users as Telstra is very sensitive. Put bluntly
unhappy country voters = no full privatisation. And certainly
any tower they put in would have to help more than just Paul's dad

Kind Regards
Nick Sibbing
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