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Re: Telstra’s up to its old tricks

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Re: Telstra’s up to its old tricks

Brettski — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:40:31 -0000

There has been so much research into broadband over power lines - every year some new pilot program goes on and then it just disappears again - I've seen at least five or six major implementations quietly fade away over the last few years - think Tasmania, Scotland and a few others. Rumour has it that it causes mucho interference with various radio systems already in place.

Re: Telstra’s up to its old tricks

Brettski — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:36:40 -0000

I totally agree. I worked at what used to be one of the smaller ISPs during 2000-2001 and this sort of thing happened all the time. Structural separation has always been the only correct solution.

Re: Telstra’s up to its old tricks

simoncast — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 05:12:26 -0000

I actually think that building a conduit system between node points and premises that any company can use would a) provide a nice short term job boost, b) avoid the legally wrangling that will bog down a structural separation and c) would neuter Telstra far more effectively.

Their strength is predicated on controlling the node to the premise. Exchange to node doesn't give them a huge amount of leverage. Take away the strangle hold on the connection between the node and premise you remove Telstra's monopoly advantage.

The largest cost of deploying wired networks is digging up the ground and creating the piping. If the government focused on spending taxpayers money on that rather than also laying the fibre private companies lay the cable themselves creating competition between various fibre providers.

Re: Telstra’s up to its old tricks

Fred Schebesta — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 03:38:23 -0000

I actually think Telstra is a good thing for Australia and that we should start letting them make MORE profits as it benefits us all. Remember Telstra is owned by Australian shareholders and the rest of it goes to the Australian Future fund. Not keen on the singporians taken profits out of Australia.

Re: Telstra’s up to its old tricks

Mike — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:06:10 -0000

Incredible, but somehow not surprising. I wish some academic would do an economic analysis of providing cheap/fast internet to all Australians.

And how about looking into Internet over power lines.

Re: Telstra’s up to its old tricks

Paul Baiguerra — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:34:52 -0000

Duncan, if you could suggest some times and assembly points perhaps we can all meet with pitch forks and torches? If Telstra want to keep us in the dark ages then maybe that's the only waythey'll get the message.