Alan Parkington <patriot@iheartaustralia.com.au> wrote:

> From
> http://www.businessspectator.com.au/...D?OpenDocument

> Telstra Chairman Donald McGauchie has hit out at the Optus-backed G9 consortium's renewed interest in building the
> national broadband
> network, declaring Telstra the only viable bidder.

Wota surprise.

> In an exclusive KGB Interrogation, Mr McGauchie told Alan Kohler, Robert Gottliebsen and Stephen Bartholomeusz that
> Telstra was the only company that could build and operate the high tech fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) network.

Clearly a pathological liar.

> "No one else can do it in the way we are capable of doing it," Mr McGauchie said.

No one else can rape the customers like Telstra can. He did get that bit right.

> "I can't imagine that the Government would want to go down a path with someone who was not capable of delivering."

Could that be because you clowns arent prepared to do it the way
the govt wants it done ? Same reason you lost the Opel contract.

> Earlier in the week, Optus Chief Paul O'Sullivan said his Optus-led G9 consortium would bid to build the network, but
> was unhappy at the
> Federal Government's decision not to extend the deadline of July 25.

Because telstra has refused to provide the vital info thats necessary
to do a viable bid until a day or so before the deadline.

If the new govt lets telstra get away with that, they deserve a right royal boot in the arse.

> In a wide-ranging interview, Mr McGauchie categorically ruled out bidding for the network if structural separation was
> imposed as a condition of the tender.

Great. If the govt has a clue, they will require that, and fuck
telstra over just like was done with the Opel contract too.

> "Structural separation is frankly really dangerous in what it does to a system.

Fine, then you wont get the $4.7B.

> "Not only would it be unattractive to us, but it would be incredibly damaging to Australia," he said.

Nothing like as damaging to Australia as you have been, arsehole.

> Structural separation would lead to the break-up of Telstra's retail and wholesale divisions, a move floated by Labor
> during its time in opposition.

And with any luck they'll fuck over telstra and you clowns will miss out on the $4.7B

With any luck the new govt will be able to use that as an excuse to keep the $4.7B and
wont be spending to that to give Murdoch what he should be paying for if he wants it.

> However, McGauchie was coy when discussing his views on the Rudd Labor government.

> "The new government has a view as to what they want out of telecommunications and we'll do our very best to work with
> that," Mr McGauchie said.

Clearly a pathological liar. Cant even manage a consistent line of bullshit in a single interview.