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[Marghanita da Cruz]

Actually Kim,

Paul Budde said we spend (presumeably given to telcos) 2billion/year. 
So, while outsourced payment is still coming from us.

ie 000 is currently nationalised (but outsourced to Telcos)

Electicity in NSW before AUSGRID (poles & wires installed by PMG) was 
sold off and Retailers were invented.


What is the role of NBN?

Marghanita

On 9/26/25 13:55, Kim Holburn wrote:
> So we could nationalise 000 calls and 000 call infrastucture? What a 
> good idea!
>
> Doesn't mean the telcos couldn't somehow stuff it up though. Perhaps 
> they could get someone skilled in large network change management.
>
> On 26/9/2025 12:41 pm, Marghanita da Cruz wrote:
>> searching "telcos sharing cell phone towers 000" Google search AI says :
>>> *AI Overview*
>>> Telcos
>>> /do/share cell tower infrastructure in Australia, though not always 
>>> mandatory. Agreements like the TPG and Optus RAN sharing deal aim to 
>>> expand regional coverage and reduce costs for both companies by 
>>> allowing them to build on each other's networks rather than 
>>> duplicating infrastructure. However, regulators like the ACCC 
>>> <https://www.accc.gov.au/system/files/Regional%20Mobile%20Infrastructure%20Inquiry%20final%20report.pdf>are 
>>> reviewing whether current laws adequately cover all tower sharing 
>>> scenarios.
>>
>> Marghanita
>>
>>
>> On 9/23/25 12:29, Tom Worthington wrote:
>>> On 9/23/25 09:41, Marghanita da Cruz wrote:
>>>
>>>> This morning I heard Paul Budde on ABC Radio National ...
>>>
>>> They haven't called me. ;-(
>>>
>>>>>   Optus outage could cause major telecommunications upheaval
>>>>>
>>>>> The Australian Media and Communications Authority has begun its 
>>>>> investigation into last week's Optus triple-0 outage, which has 
>>>>> been linked to multiple deaths ...
>>>
>>> The fine this time needs to be a bit higher. I suggest the maximum 
>>> penalty of $10M be applied, with each failed call be treated as a 
>>> contravention:
>>>
>>>     $10M x 600 dropped calls = $6B fine.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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