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My local ISP here in Australia has truly unlimited DL from midnight to 7am, so at the cost of self induced insomnia I get so much DL that I am running out of anything to actually DL.
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Spend a couple of hours trying to soak up a bit of AppleScript / Automator and then you can go get some sleep!
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That would be even more applicable if i move to the coast where Internet speed and costs are terrible, something which the new Rudd government, despite its promises is unlikely to really fix.
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I think the blame here really lies with the two big providers, Telstra and Optus, who have fallen into the habit of taking public funds for 12 years now. They've managed to take over $2 billion dollars in public funds already to improve their networks, and simply haven't met their obligations, but have established very powerful and effective lobby groups who make sure that "better broadband" is always a government priority.
Now frankly, I don't like the idea of paying Telstra/Optus $2B of our own money to improve their networks, only to have them not actually carry out the improvements, but they've gotten away with it for several years. The current labor government has pledged $4.7B and have made special note to
"...put in place regulatory reforms to ensure upfront certainty for investment." - Politics speak for "We know you guys are going to try to cheat us again, so we're going to make sure the agreement requires you to meet goals before you see a cent of funding."