Conroy kills $1bn OPEL rural broadband contract

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02 April 2008 10:27 AM
Tags: broadband, conroy, elders, opel, optus, rural, bush, government

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    Wall to wall LaborLord Watchdog -- 03/04/08

    If anything will kill the opportunity for real competition in the communications sector Senator CONroy has made sure this will, along with exposing the taxpayer to legal liability for breach of contract.

    This is the only outcome of Wall to Wall Labor and a possible accord (read: back room deal) with Telstra.

    Wall to WallAnonymous -- 03/04/08 (in reply to #320099111)

    Its better that wasting 958 million of our hard earned cash on a technology that doesnt work and duplication.... maybe you should get a new job... or maybe you have to now???

    -Lord Watchdog -- 03/04/08 (in reply to #320099114)

    I agree with you about the technology issue. I don't like Wimax anymore than I like FTTN. I disagree on duplication though. It has already been adequately proven that one network cannot adequately provide for real competition. If someone can build a second network and then lower the price for access then they should do it.

    As for my job, thankfully I am safe from all this crap. I don't work in the IT industry and never will if I have any say in the matter.

    Labor - sponsored by TelstraAnonymous -- 04/04/08

    Another favor to Telstra for backing Labor last election.

    Hmmm, I thought I saw a few councils in NSW in trouble recently because of their close relationships with companies, and how that relationship influenced decisions.

    Its getting harder every day to be a 'Service Provider' when the service choice is getting smaller or monopolized.

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