"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Will Kemp <Will@xxxx.Swaggie.net> wrote:
>> On Sat, 06 Oct 2007 13:52:31 +1000, thegoons wrote:
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>>> On Telstra's propganda website, they are now spruiking that VOIP is
>>> crap
>>
>> Well, that's not exactly what it's saying. It's saying Skype is crap -
>> and skype *is* crap, for various reasons.
>>
>> They're trying to extend problems with skype to all forms of internet
>> telephony by implication, of course. But that blog post doesn't really
>> say anything much at all about internet telephony other than skype.
>>
>> Anyway, as one comment says:
>>
>> "Why isn't Telstra talking up products that deliver on the potential
>> of the new tech, instead of attempting to turn people off?"
>>
>> Why indeed???
>
> Because that would fuck their revenue stream very comprehensively indeed.

Of course.

You cant expect them to cannabalise that. They cannabilise that, then
broadband and mobiles prices will go up to get that revenue back

Careful what you wish for, customers

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