Prime Minister John Howard today accused Labor of being reckless and short-sighted in proposing to raid the Future Fund to pay for a high-speed broadband network.
The federal government today said it was important that discussions between Telstra and the competition regulator continue, despite criticism of the body by the telco's chief executive.
Communications Minister Helen Coonan has told Telstra to speed up its talks with the competition watchdog on regulations to clear the way for consideration of its sale.
Telcos will soon be slapped with an AU$50 fine for every day it takes to repair a telephone fault or if they do not connect a line within mandated timeframes, Communications Minister Helen Coonan has warned.
Communications Minister Helen Coonan says she wants the government to defer a decision on the price Telstra charges its rivals for base access to its copper wire network until early May.
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