[LINK] ABC/Telstra deal

[Dan Tebbutt]

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>"There is nothing in this deal that we have concern about," a spokesman for
>Senator Alston said.
>"It would be more of a concern if Telstra had to go off to a foreign media
>company.
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isn't it wonderful that we have such an anemic media sector here that the
Minister thinks the only alternative to an underfunded public broadcaster
is overseas content!

dan

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Dan Tebbutt, Technology Writer, Melbourne Australia
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