This morning The Oz were putting on a brave face for Telstra with this Wireless puts broadband at risk | The Australian. Telstra owns the biggest wireless network in the country although reading the Oz’s story you might be excused for thinking that the issue was the plan to install fibre to the home. But all that’s history now after Stephen Conroy’s announcement to split the Telstra monopoly, an announcement that is long, long overdue. The private monopoly that is Telstra should never have been allowed in the first case and has simply strangled communications innovation in this country, all to prop up the asset value.
A small step in the right direction for Conroy. Of course given the market driven mantra still dominating debate its unlikely that the Government will adopt the next logical step and retain the New National Broadband Network as a public utility. The NBN has already been flagged for privatisation once it is making a buck, so it would seem that the government’s concern for monopolies only extends to Telstra.
BREAKING: Telstra forced to separate – Telco/ISP – Technology – News – iTnews.com.au.
