[LINK] Friday funny a little early

[David Boxall]

Paul Brooks wrote:
> Jan Whitaker wrote:
>>
>> Here's a question for you. How does the govt intend to make Telstra 
>> keep the CDMA network operating? Wasn't there a little thing called a 
>> 'privatisation' not long ago? Is the threat that Howard/Coonan will 
>> 'nationalise' the company? <sheesh>
> A License Condition, probably broadly similar to the one that mandated 
> replacement of the AMPS system with a digital equivalent. All holders 
> of a carrier license have to comply with license conditions, 
> regardless of ownership structure.
>
CDMA is not 'equivalent' to AMPS.  I'm told there are places that had
AMPS coverage where CDMA is still not available.  NextG is said to be
even worse.

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