If you're in Australia - stay with fixed-line when forced to switch to NBN or drop fixed-line entirely for home internet ?

I can't decide if I want to switch from ADSL to the NBN still on fixed-line (copper) to where I live or drop fixed-line entirely and use wireless broadband exclusively for my home internet connection.

Help! I get really pathetic mobile phone signal coverage so concerned that as more and more people choose to dump fixed line all the wireless services will become saturated and effectively no better than what's on offer now.

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stound

I don't live in au, I work with people there. I'd never want to rely on wireless network only anywhere. I get the impression that nbn is pretty good.

butterflybaby75 · 46-50, F

@stound Unfortunately it's not that good. It was supposed to a full replacement of the in-ground copper network with fibre to the premises, but that was scrapped when the present liberal aka republican government was elected and replaced with a cheaper, sub-standard fibre to the node model. That's why there is a big push away from fixed-line to wireless, but wireless is inherently far less reliable. And wireless is generally much more expensive to the consumer.