[LINK] Telstra, the copper and the courts

[Tom Koltai]

Thanks Jan - I didn't see that High Court Ruling - That's great news.
And Im glad to see that Telstra will finally crank up the speed of their
currentely throttled bandwidth wireless and cable service offerings.
Isnt it onderful what a little threat of competition can do....

It strikes me that the ACCC are there exactly for this kind of
anti-competitive activity.
If the US Justice Department could go after Microsoft for
anti-competitive Monopolistic activity - then isnt it about time we
broke the back of the 600 pound gorilla by replicating a similar class
action against Telstra in Australia.

BTW boys and girls it only takes 8 Telstra customers to start a class
action.
Is anyone feeling lucky ?

The last three times I took on Telstra in the Federal court - it was a
win for Tom (Section 52G - Trade Practices).

Im not sure we could win a class action on misleading and deceptive
practices on a Monopolistic basis.


Tom









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> [mailto:link-bounces at mailman1.anu.edu.au] On Behalf Of Jan Whitaker
> Sent: Tuesday, 16 December 2008 9:05 AM
> To: link at anu.edu.au
> Subject: [LINK] Telstra, the copper and the courts
> 
> 
> I've not heard this before:
> Unjust confiscation of Telstra's property? Telstra believes so. But 
> it has already argued that to the High Court and lost. In March, all 
> seven judges rejected its argument in part because they believed that 
> when the Government sold Telstra it gave it the right only to use the 
> wires, not own them. 
> http://www.theage.com.au/national/telstra-not-beaten-yet-on-br
oadband-20081215-6z1o.html?page=-1

So who does own the wires? And if it's the govt or the property owner 
[I guess it depends on which wires], why doesn't Telstra assume a 
cost of using them? I'm confused by this para.

Jan


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