[LINK] Turnbull's NBN

[Richard]

Jan -

The two aren't exclusive. Read my post again ...

On 14/04/13 2:07 PM, Jan Whitaker wrote:
> Except that wasn't Turnbull's story today on Inside Business in his
> interview with Alan Kohler. Turnbull said directly that maintaining
> the HFC as a competitive alternative broadband was part of their
> policy. Maybe I misheard.
>
>
> At 01:50 PM 14/04/2013, Richard wrote:
>> The problem with the "Foxtel protection" theory is this: people haven't
>> paid attention to the detail of the NBN Co / Telstra deal.
>>
>> Telstra has agreed to move customers off HFC broadband and switch off
>> those services. However, unlike the twisted pair copper - the HFC is not
>> ripped out. It remains in place for the pay TV services.
The difference:

Labor: broadband services move off HFC
Liberal: broadband servcies remain on HFC

Both: Pay TV services remain on HFC.

The Sortius article is based on the premise that the HFC ceases to exist 
& this is a threat to Foxtel.

RC

>>
>> Now, as to the competitive threat from the NBN - yes, it exists, in the
>> form of multicast and subject to the constraints of that technology.
>>
>> I don't like the Liberal's plan - but there's no point in giving them
>> free kicks by mythologising errors.
>>
>> RC
>>
>> On 14/04/13 11:48 AM, David Boxall wrote:
>>> On 13/04/2013 7:24 PM, Jan Whitaker wrote:
>>>> ...
>>>> Here's a 'designed to fail' story, particularly Foxtel's agenda:
>>>> http://australiansforhonestpolitics.wordpress.com/2013/04/12/3204/
>>>> Be sure to read the postcard to Lucy.....
>>>> ...
>>> Thanks Jan.
>>>
>>>    From the article: "You have to wonder who is really in control of the
>>> Coalition's policies these days."
>>> Is there really any doubt that Murdoch holds the reins? Has done since
>>> he bought John Howard's soul, at least.
>>>
>>> Love the @BushfireBill images. I reckon the dog has it right.
>>>
>>> In the extract of his speech Murdoch seems to be saying, in effect,
>>> "Greed is good".
>>>
>>> One comment that came up in conversation: the plan assumes that Telstra
>>> will give their copper to the government. As a shareholder, I'd have for
>>> garter belts the intestines of any executive who gave away an asset; or
>>> even sold it cheaply. That's an obvious point of failure. Given his
>>> knowledge and experience, I don't doubt that Turnbull has poison pills;
>>> technical, political, financial, legal, whatever, scattered throughout
>>> the plan.
>>>
>>> Soon after the election: "Telstra won't let us have their copper. We
>>> can't do our NBN now. It's all Labor's fault. Rupert, would you like a
>>> network? We'll sell it to you cheap."
>>>
>>> Turnbull is wearing the odium for this. Abbott has succeeded in damaging
>>> Turnbull's brand, while remaining largely unscathed himself. No wonder I
>>> consider Abbott Diabolic.
>>>
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