Relax. The NBN is not compulsory

The elderly are being misled by the media into thinking that the NBN is compulsory.

Snapshot taken from Financial Review April 7, 2017

This headline appeared in an article in the Financial Review

Let’s be clear about this.

It’s compulsory to vote.

It’s compulsory to stop at a red traffic light.

But it isn’t compulsory to connect to the NBN.

You get fined if you don’t vote

You get fined if you run a red light.

You won’t get fined if you don’t connect to the NBN.

You will need the NBN if you wish to have a CapTel phone or a VOIP phone.

You will need the NBN for the Telstra XS Home phone basic plan for $27.95 per month.

But you won’t need the NBN if you choose a desktop phone like the Essence which takes a mobile phone sim card.

You won't need the NBN if you choose to use a Tablet or Phablet that can make phone calls (you will need a device like the Samsung Tab A that takes a mobile phone sim card - It will say 4G & LTE capable.

And you won't need the NBN if you choose a docking station desktop device like the Zigee or the Uniden 8355. Y