[LINK] NBN chief seeks advice of US tech giants as broadband technology debate rages

[David Boxall]

On 22/03/2016 6:41 AM, Paul Brooks wrote:
> By building for the far-off future - which doesn't require 
> significantly more upfront cost - makes it more likely to make a 
> financial return, not less likely, by extending the time period they 
> can receive wholesale rental revenue by a decade or more.
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The Liberals used to plan long-term. These days, they seem to be 
terrified of the future.

In view of the benefits, economic and otherwise, of ubiquitous, 
high-quality telecommunications, does it really matter whether the 
infrastructure is superficially profitable?

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