On Fri, 05 Oct 2007 08:21:32 +0000, Michael wrote:

>>>> This is the exact wording from the brochure that Telstra sent out:
>>>> "to guarantee that consumers have the same or better coverage than
>>>> CDMA."
>>>
>>> Which isnt "matching coverage 100%"
>>>
>>> "same or better than coverage that CDMA" implies that the total NextG
>>> coverage is > the total CDMA coverage, not that in Upper East
>>> Wonthaggi Joe Blow Cockie will be able to get NextG if he once got
>>> CDMA
>>
>> No it doesn't, drongo. "same as" implies "same as" - i.e., "identical
>> with". "Same as" means that if you can use your CDMA phone in one spot,
>
> No, it doesnt
>
>> you'll be able to use your NextG phone. That's the same. If you have to
>> go somewhere else to use it, it's only "similar".
>>
>> If it meant what you claim it means, it would say "total area of
>> coverage of NextG [is] the same as of better than the total area of
>> coverage of CDMA".
>
> Thats the point. The original statement was fluff. The Govt has now
> taken a piece of fluff and told Telstra they must enforce it.

Well, given that the moron with the big mouth who's running the company,
there doesn't really seem a lot of point in me replying that tel$cum
should be a little bit more careful about what they say then, does there?