Telstra has appointed a grazier and rural industry leader as chairman of its Country Wide advisory board, a key post as the carrier seeks to secure support from rural and regional Australia ahead of its planned full sale.
The telco says new top dog Solomon Trujillo will choose -- in conjunction with its board -- which one of his current directorships at Pepsi, Target, EDS and newspaper chain Gannett he will retain.
A newly-formed group will advise the federal government on issues affecting the nation's ICT sector.
The Australian Labor Party's ICT shadow minister wants a national fibre broadband network and enough skilled people to exploit it.
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