All is not quite lost yet.
I tested out using broadband via my 3 mobile and can get broadband speeds. There is only one spot in my whole house I can get 3 broadband and that’s right next to my PC.
I signed up today for 3 broadband. $79pm for 1Gb. Yea it’s not a lot but it beats the heck out of dialup lol!
So.. I’m a bit happier again.. for now 
And now… back to my bottle of red.
June 15th, 2006 at 4:47 pm - Edit
I remember reading something about internet over the 11kV power lines a while back, but not sure what speed it was or even if it’s available yet. Maybe someone else knows something more? Bruce M perhaps?
June 16th, 2006 at 10:04 am - Edit
Energy companies have been beta testing internet over power lines in Australia, but no plans soon. You can even get inter-home networking with your power sockets by plugging the network into the power sockets with correct plugs and networking them that way.
June 16th, 2006 at 1:07 pm - Edit
Four power companies are currently conducting trials including Aurora Energy in Tasmania, Energy Australia in Newcastle and two regional providers in NSW.
BPL Links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_line_communication
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/communications/soa/Is_Australia_ready_for_broadband_over_powerline_/0,2000061791,39224406,00.htm
http://www.sdi.qld.gov.au/dsdweb/v3/guis/templates/content/gui_cue_cntnhtml.cfm?id=29474
http://www.ipcf.org/news.pl?pg=3
http://www.dqchannels.com/content/mirror/105011801.asp
http://www.iir.com.au/conferences/confdetail.html?conf_code=E0009&cat_code=resources&detail=E0009.html
http://whirlpool.net.au/article.cfm/1429?show=replies