[LINK] potential Telstra breakup

[Jan Whitaker]

I'm sure you've heard, but thought I'd get it in the archives since 
the Link Institute has been discussing/promoting? this idea for donkey's years!

http://tinyurl.com/3dk2wr

Telstra faces enforced split
Katharine Murphy and Jesse Hogan
October 3, 2007

THE Federal Government is considering an enforced split of Telstra's 
retail and infrastructure divisions in a significant escalation of 
hostilities between the telco giant and Canberra.

Communications Minister Helen Coonan has confirmed an expert 
taskforce is considering structural separation as part of a process 
determining which telecommunications company will build a high-speed 
broadband network in the cities.

"We are looking at whether or not some structural separation may 
eventuate in any event as a result of the expert taskforce," Senator 
Coonan told Sky News yesterday.
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Pity they didn't do this beforehand and keep the network ownership in 
public hands!!!

Jan

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