[LINK] NBN and competition

[Paul Brooks]

On 30/05/2012 8:34 AM, Richard Chirgwin wrote:
> What. utter. drivel.
>
> On 30/05/12 12:51 AM, stephen at melbpc.org.au wrote:
>
>
>     The only precedent for the destruction of infrastructure on such a
>     massive scale is the $4 billion NBN Co is to pay Telstra to rip out its
>     copper network, transfer its customers to the national broadband network
>     and remove the internet from the cables it uses to deliver Foxtel.
>
> Well, the other precedent is that Telstra's HFC network is also due for 
> the same fate. But hey, he's an economist ...
>
>     The Telstra coaxial cables won't be. It has only agreed to disconnect the
>     internet from them. It could put it back as soon as changed legal or
>     political circumstances allowed.
>
> Just wrong. Telstra has agreed to connect all customer services to the 
> NBN wholesale infrastructure (including telephony) and decommission the 
> copper. It will deteriorate very quickly without expensive maintenance.

Actually Richard, these parts are correct.
Under the Telstra agreement, Telstra are moving only  broadband services off the
Telstra HFC cable and on to the NBN - but they are keeping the HFC cable for
subscription television services.

Paul.