The only use I can see on the retail end is pornography, piracy and maybe movie rentals.Of course, nearly everyone at Larvatus P loves the idea, because it's the natural inclination of the Left to love big spending governments to build and own things which are not strictly necessary.
But there is another motive of many in supporting the idea: to get around the Telstra network bottleneck. I have to admit there appears to be some merit in that, but not at any price.
There is some commentary today on the doubtful extent to which private industry will be inclined to invest in it.
But really, from the Left end of politics (and my incredibly small corner of the Right), I haven't seen anyone yet raise the question of what better use could be made of $30 billion in clean energy development in Australia.
Nothing like dealing with the really serious issues first, hey Kevin?
UPDATE: I just heard on ABC radio that Green MPs will support it because they expect it will help reduce greenhouse gases.
Oh yeah, sure. Half the population will work from home, will they? That'll help productivity.
The Greens do not understand human nature as well as Mitchell and Webb. (The audio on the video at the link may not be entirely suitable for work.)
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... Or indeed hospitals, medicine, education, welfare, the list goes on. A complete waste of money, in many cases bringing internet access to people who either don't need or don't want it.
Anyway, judging from the largely positive reception in the media and amongst the left, it looks like Kevvy's sold the idea VERY well indeed - though it is, in fact, another of those dull public private partnerships that have never worked very well in the past, and which the left have been fond of criticising in the past, as well.
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