CIRCIT Seminar: John Murphy

[Tony Barry]

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>You and your colleagues are invited to CIRCIT, Centre for International
>Research on Communication and Information Technologies, for a seminar on:
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>**National Infrastructure: Are We Taking the Right Policy Directions?**
>by John Murphy, CIRCIT Research Associate
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>The duplication of the broadband infrastructure by the two national carriers
>highlights a deeper and more general issue: What industry structure would
>foster the most efficient infrastructure - in terms of both capital and
>operating efficiency - and thus support national competitiveness and
>consumer benefits?
>The cost structure associated with the installation of delivery networks for
>telecommunications, electricity, gas and water are such that vast economies
>of scope across these different utilities may be obtainable.  These
>economies may exceed the real efficiencies resulting from the participation
>of multiple players in these industries.  If this is the case, the role of
>competition as the best driver of efficiency at the physical plant level
>needs to be examined.
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>This presentation develops a model of utility services in order to determine
>the areas where competition is appropriate and those where a more
>interventionist approach by Government may be in the national interest.  The
>outcomes of this examination have implications for the privatisation of
>Telstra and the structure of the overall utility industry: economies of
>scope and consequences of technology development indicate that a structure
>of publicly owned regional companies, offering a bandwidth utility service,
>may provide a better alternative.  This view would clearly be in tension
>with the current direction of industry development.
>John Murphy worked with Telstra for a number of years where he was engaged
>on research into television, communications and the application of computers
>to telecommunications.  John has worked within Government authorities and
>private industry in the UK, France and Italy; has participated in the work
>of the OECD on the convergence between computers, communications and
>broadcasting; and was involved with the National Information Services Council.
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>John was recently involved with the development of Telstra's overall
>Strategic Directions.  He is now advising the Industry on a private basis
>and is an Associate of CIRCIT.
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>The seminar is open to all sectors of the communications industry and the
>public. Please confirm your attendance with Pam Seeney by Friday 29 November.
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>Date:  Wednesday 4 December 1996
>Time:  4:00-5:30pm (followed by light refreshments)
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>RSVP: Pam Seeney
>CIRCIT
>Level 14, 300 Flinders Street
>Melbourne VIC
>Ph: 03 9248 1177   Fax: 03 9248 1170
>Email: circit@circit.vut.edu.au
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>Centre for International Research on Communication and Information Technologies
>Rachel Abrahams, Manager, Administration
>CIRCIT, 14/300 Flinders St
>Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia
>phone: + 61 3 9248-1178 fax: + 61 3 9248 1170
>email: rabrahams@circit.vut.edu.au   url: http://teloz.latrobe.edu.au/circit/
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