- Technology is not taken seriously in this country. That's the bottom line. Truth. I have (a surprisingly large amount of) friends who don't have internet to

- Technology is not taken seriously in this country. That's the bottom line. Truth. I have (a surprisingly large amount of) friends who don't have internet to their house and the only website they visit is facebook on their phone. Our current wired network is patchy and crowded, at best, even in population hubs. Gaps have been tried to be filled with wireless networks but with the proliferation of the smartphone all of the towers are oversold with prohibitive plans ($10/gb at least prepaid). The NBN might help but it will be many years before even 50% of aussies have access to it. It's an uphill battle with our tiny population density combined with relatively low demand for top tier internet service.