Jun 09 11
NBN — tackling the questions
Posted by Phil Dobbie @ 7:33 27 comments
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This week the Communications Alliance released its second industry discussion paper on the National Broadband Network. It follows two industry forums held in Sydney and Melbourne on the 19th and 20th of May. The discussion paper identifies the work areas that the industry needs to flesh out over the next six to nine months as the government undertakes its own Implementation Study.
There are a multitude of questions that need to be answered, from what is built, how it is managed, and the roles of players in the industry and how it is regulated.
Hot on the heels of the release of the new paper Phil Dobbie spoke to four industry players to tackle some of the fundamental questions that the industry, and hopefully the government, are asking.
On the call are:
- Gary McLaren from McLaren Williams, author of the Communications Alliance discussion paper.
- Paul Fletcher, previously advisor to Senator Alston and former head of Regulatory Affairs for Optus.
- Ravi Bhatia, the CEO of Primus Telecom.
- Steve Dalby, the chief regulatory officer at iiNet.
Let us know what you think of the process and whether you enjoy this panel discussion format.
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Unbelievable.
If these guys have so little an idea of what the NBNco should offer and how it should it operate. How does anyone expect any company to join it!
Let alone Telstra who its clear will have to be more than just coerced into joining.
What is beyond doubt however is the NBNco charter will not be commercially orientated one. If it makes money it will be incidental! A very minor amount and only after a very long time.
And then the govt will try to sell it to the public!
Counting on the people to have forgoten how they were defrauded with the last Telco they bought from the Govt.