The Rest of Remote Australia?

[Croady]

Bought a vast box in Perth today, and heard a rumour that Bunbury was going online at the end of January, heard that some test transmissons were carried out last month then the signal was shut off but all the gear is set up at the transmitter, fingers crossed
At the same time I heard that Vast would become available in March, fingers and toes crossed

Yep let's keep the major regional center happy. Bunbury has had more money thrown at it because of it's marginal political status both state and federally than any other regional center in WA. It won't be long before it's an outer suburb of Perth. VAST in March, well lets wait and see, first it was January skipped February and now March.

[cpd]

Got no choice but to wait and see
I'm doing daily scans for new digital ch's and will post if any new ones come up
Only one response from my emails about roll out timing
" I’ve referred your email to Senator Chris Evans as he is focussed on your area so best suited to assist you with your query."
Better that than nothing I guess

[Croady]

Got no choice but to wait and see
I'm doing daily scans for new digital ch's and will post if any new ones come up
Only one response from my emails about roll out timing
" I’ve referred your email to Senator Chris Evans as he is focused on your area so best suited to assist you with your query."
Better that than nothing I guess

Cheers cpd. I have looped my VAST box through the 4010Z. I note 10 has been renamed West Digital and the only other commercials are WIN and GWN, no sign of Mate, One, etc. I have only received a read reply from Glenn Sterle and that is it from the Pollies for me. I know Glenn Sterle from his union days so if it means banging on his door, I will, when I'm in the city.

[Smacca]

Cheers cpd. I have looped my VAST box through the 4010Z. I note 10 has been renamed West Digital and the only other commercials are WIN and GWN, no sign of Mate, One, etc. I have only received a read reply from Glenn Sterle and that is it from the Pollies for me. I know Glenn Sterle from his union days so if it means banging on his door, I will, when I'm in the city.

It's been named West Digital since it launched last year. Someone needs to rename the channels/networks on that TP.

GWN // Prime TV
WIN WA 16:9 // WIN TV
West Digital // WIN Television

Should be:

GWN7 // Prime Media
WIN // WIN Television
Ten // West Digital

[efab]

It's been named West Digital since it launched last year. Someone needs to rename the channels/networks on that TP.

GWN // Prime TV
WIN WA 16:9 // WIN TV
West Digital // WIN Television

Should be:

GWN7 // Prime Media
WIN // WIN Television
Ten // West Digital

and then let us access them instead of waiting

[Croady]

I received a reply from Mark Bishops office this afternoon that was pretty predictable.

Dear XX XXXXXX,

Thank you for your recent email regarding regional West Australian access to the VAST system.

As this subject matter falls within the portfolio of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, I have forwarded your correspondence to the relevant minister, Senator Stephen Conroy for his direct response.

Kind regards

Georgia

Electorate Officer

Senator Mark Bishop

Ph: (08) 9472 6177

You have got to love Electorate Officers. I will wait for Conroy's response which I fear will be just as predictable.

[Smacca]

and then let us access them instead of waiting

Yeah, that too! :P

[cpd]

My email From his office was slightly different
"
Hi xxxxx

As you reside in the federal electorate of Forrest, I have sent your email to your Duty Labor Senator, Chris Evans, for his response to you.

Kind regards

Georgia

Electorate Officer

Senator Mark Bishop
"

And from Chris Evans

"Dear Mr xxxxx

Thank you for your email to Senator Bishop. Your query has been referred to Senator Chris Evans office as our office work a great deal in your area.

Your email has been referred to Senator Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Digital Productivity for reply as there is specific technical detail required.

his response will come directly to you when it is available.

If there is anything else, we can do to assist, please let me know

Regards

Terry

Office of Senator Chris Evans
"

[cpd]

January has come and gone
No commercial digital tv for Bunbury as yet
No email from any pollies
Feeling like a mushroom

[gordon_s1942]

January has come and gone
No commercial digital tv for Bunbury as yet
No email from any pollies
Feeling like a mushroom

You havent been 'Plucked and Stuffed, YET' but give 'em time !!!!!!!!!!!!
But did that information specificaly say January 2011 or just 'January' ?????

[Rodnic]

You havent been 'Plucked and Stuffed, YET' but give 'em time !!!!!!!!!!!!
But did that information specificaly say January 2011 or just 'January' ?????

From
"It is expected that the VAST service will be available to viewers in Western Australia from early 2011."
Just depends on your definition of 'early'.

[efab]

which depends on what they class as late, all we can do is just wait and wait and wait and............................................... .. go grey

[cpd]

already gone grey

[gordon_s1942]

To steal a line from the UK TV show 'Yes Minister', 'In the Fullness of Time'.

[Croady]

I picked the govt senators to write to because they do not have any specific electorate, they are elected to represent the state in the house of review. They had a two year holiday while Howard held the majority in the senate and did sweet fa during that time. It's now time to get their collective arses into gear and get a fix for the the people they represent.

[efab]

I picked the govt senators to write to because they do not have any specific electorate, they are elected to represent the state in the house of review. They had a two year holiday while Howard held the majority in the senate and did sweet fa during that time. It's now time to get their collective arses into gear and get a fix for the the people they represent.

geez you are looking for a miracle there. They promise everything before hand and when they get in they do even less.

[Croady]

Thought I would keep the ball rolling so decided to give the 1800 # a call at Digital Ready, in that they have "WA Regional and Remote Available Early 2011" on their web site. My question was "you have early 2011 for VAST services to Regional and Remote WA. Could you please advise if this is still the case and if so could you please give me a more definitive date? Well, this poor girl really didn't have a clue. After saying it wouldn't happen until the first half of 2013 and when asked why, when all the regional and remote areas east of the WA border had VAST she hit the bail out button and said send VAST and email they might be able to help you.

I would suggest everyone who is wanting VAST in WA keep calling these plonkers so they get the message.

[bambbbam]

So much wastage on VAST.

Why does every state need its own ABC24? Sheer idiocy.

And why is WIN WA, GWN etc all up there when no-one can legally watch them for at least 2 years?

[Croady]

So much wastage on VAST.

Why does every state need its own ABC24? Sheer idiocy.

And why is WIN WA, GWN etc all up there when no-one can legally watch them for at least 2 years?

The problem is MySwitch can't decide if they represent Terrestrial or Satellite. The girls I spoke to was confused and acknowledged she was referring to terrrestrial, that's when she told me call MySattv.

[Xplorer]

So much wastage on VAST.

Why does every state need its own ABC24? Sheer idiocy.

And why is WIN WA, GWN etc all up there when no-one can legally watch them for at least 2 years?

Very good questions.

Wish we knew the answers, then at least someone would know.