Conroy "deserves knighthood" for canning OPEL

From
http://www.crn.com.au/News/73210,opi...ning-opel.aspx

According to one CRN reader, The Communications Minister Stephen Conroy's is
right to disband the OPEL consortium, despite criticism from the Federal
Opposition.

The CRN reader said the incumbent government's granting of $1 billion to
OPEL was a gross misuse of public funds.

The reader stated: "Conroy deserves a Knighthood for having the courage to
can the deal. Former Coalition ministers have admitted they made a mistake
privatising Telstra and since then neither Telstra nor Optus have endeared
themselves to Australia's tax payers."

"My preference is for any future taxpayer funded IT&T infrastructure to be
majority owned by our Government and take a leaf from New Zealand by
separating wholesale, distribution and retail - this way everyone benefits,"
added the reader.

Conroy's decision has also been welcomed by independent telecommunication
analyst, Paul Budde, who said OPEL was always going to be a problem in terms
of the new government plans for a National Broadband Network.

"Unlike the previous government, the Rudd Government has taken a far more
strategic approach towards broadband. OPEL did not fit into that approach
and during the past months I sensed a lack of communication between the two
parties, and this became obvious in the Optus press release. I don't wish to
place blame, but I strongly believe that, with effort, a solution could have
been found," he said.

Budde stated that he agreed with the government that the public didn't want
yet another hopscotch approach to broadband, and OPEL was something that
didn't fit with the government's integrated vision.

"The problem was that for the preceding ten years the previous government
had not taken a strategic approach to its telecom plans. In the case of
OPEL, the decision arrived at by the then Department of Communications was
ill-advised; the solution was based on politics rather than a sound
strategy, and the outcome was a negative one," he said.

However, Budde believes the Minister is taking a high-risk political route
here. He could have had a rather easy win with some 900,000 broadband
connections in regional Australia, but instead decided on a more strategic
plan. "The buck now stops with him," he said.

Will he actually be able to deliver on his promises of open networks,
competition and innovation? By eliminating OPEL Conroy killed what could
have become a formidable competitor to Telstra. Extremely worried about
OPEL, Telstra went to great lengths to badmouth the initiative.

"The Minister will need to come up with a damn good outcome to deliver on
his National Broadband Network plan - it needs to be nothing less than
serious structural changes to our industry, which will result in a
separation of infrastructure and services. This is the only outcome that
will enable the building of competition and innovation in Australia," he
said.

"Alan Parkington" <patriot@iheartaustralia.com.au> wrote in message
news:3w1Jj.5516$n8.967@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> From
> http://www.crn.com.au/News/73210,opi...ning-opel.aspx
>
> According to one CRN reader, The Communications Minister Stephen Conroy's
> is right to disband the OPEL consortium, despite criticism from the
> Federal Opposition.
>
> The CRN reader said the incumbent government's granting of $1 billion to
> OPEL was a gross misuse of public funds.
>
> The reader stated: "Conroy deserves a Knighthood for having the courage to
> can the deal. Former Coalition ministers have admitted they made a mistake
> privatising Telstra and since then neither Telstra nor Optus have endeared
> themselves to Australia's tax payers."
>
> "My preference is for any future taxpayer funded IT&T infrastructure to be
> majority owned by our Government and take a leaf from New Zealand by
> separating wholesale, distribution and retail - this way everyone
> benefits," added the reader.
>
> Conroy's decision has also been welcomed by independent telecommunication
> analyst, Paul Budde, who said OPEL was always going to be a problem in
> terms of the new government plans for a National Broadband Network.
>
> "Unlike the previous government, the Rudd Government has taken a far more
> strategic approach towards broadband. OPEL did not fit into that approach
> and during the past months I sensed a lack of communication between the
> two parties, and this became obvious in the Optus press release. I don't
> wish to place blame, but I strongly believe that, with effort, a solution
> could have been found," he said.
>
> Budde stated that he agreed with the government that the public didn't
> want yet another hopscotch approach to broadband, and OPEL was something
> that didn't fit with the government's integrated vision.
>
> "The problem was that for the preceding ten years the previous government
> had not taken a strategic approach to its telecom plans. In the case of
> OPEL, the decision arrived at by the then Department of Communications was
> ill-advised; the solution was based on politics rather than a sound
> strategy, and the outcome was a negative one," he said.
>
> However, Budde believes the Minister is taking a high-risk political route
> here. He could have had a rather easy win with some 900,000 broadband
> connections in regional Australia, but instead decided on a more strategic
> plan. "The buck now stops with him," he said.
>
> Will he actually be able to deliver on his promises of open networks,
> competition and innovation? By eliminating OPEL Conroy killed what could
> have become a formidable competitor to Telstra. Extremely worried about
> OPEL, Telstra went to great lengths to badmouth the initiative.
>
> "The Minister will need to come up with a damn good outcome to deliver on
> his National Broadband Network plan - it needs to be nothing less than
> serious structural changes to our industry, which will result in a
> separation of infrastructure and services. This is the only outcome that
> will enable the building of competition and innovation in Australia," he
> said.

Alan Parkington <patriot@iheartaustralia.com.au> wrote:
> "Alan Parkington" <patriot@iheartaustralia.com.au> wrote in message
> news:3w1Jj.5516$n8.967@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
>> From
>> http://www.crn.com.au/News/73210,opi...ning-opel.aspx

>> According to one CRN reader,

Who gives a flying red fuck ? No one, thats who.

>> The Communications Minister Stephen Conroy's is right to disband the OPEL consortium,

He didnt even do that, fuckwit.

>> despite criticism from the Federal Opposition.

And anyone else thats silly enough to believe that election promises should be carried out.

>> The CRN reader said the incumbent government's granting of $1 billion to OPEL was a gross misuse of public funds.

Who gives a flying red fuck ? No one, thats who.

>> The reader stated: "Conroy deserves a Knighthood

Labor isnt into knighthoods, fuckwit.

>> for having the courage to can the deal.

Wota fucking wanker.

>> Former Coalition ministers have admitted they made a mistake privatising Telstra

Liar. Not one has ever done anything like that.

>> and since then neither Telstra nor Optus have endeared themselves to Australia's tax payers."

Wota fucking wanker.

>> "My preference is for any future taxpayer funded IT&T infrastructure
>> to be majority owned by our Government and take a leaf from New
>> Zealand by separating wholesale, distribution and retail - this way
>> everyone benefits," added the reader.

Who gives a flying red fuck ? No one, thats who.

>> Conroy's decision has also been welcomed by independent telecommunication analyst, Paul Budde,

That fuckwit has never ever had a fucking clue about anything at all, ever.

>> who said OPEL was always going to be a problem in terms of the new government plans for a National Broadband Network.

Pity about Labor's promise, fuckwit.

>> "Unlike the previous government, the Rudd Government has taken a far more strategic approach towards broadband.

We'll see if anything actually happens except a complete wank.

And its just plain barking mad to be spending all that money
on what only makes any difference for the delivery of DVD
quality or better pay per view movie distribution anyway.

If that arsehole Murdoch wants to do that, he's welcome to pay for that himself.

>> OPEL did not fit into that approach and during the past months I sensed a lack of communication between the two
>> parties, and this became obvious in the Optus press release. I don't wish to place blame, but I strongly
>> believe that, with effort, a solution could have been found," he said.

Yeah, get a real govt.

>> Budde stated that he agreed with the government that the public
>> didn't want yet another hopscotch approach to broadband,

Wota fucking wanker.

>> and OPEL was something that didn't fit with the government's integrated vision.

There is no 'integrated vision', fuckwit.

>> "The problem was that for the preceding ten years the previous
>> government had not taken a strategic approach to its telecom plans.

You're lying, as always.

>> In the case of OPEL, the decision arrived at by the then Department of Communications was ill-advised;

No one is ever stupid enough to take any notice of fools like you.

>> the solution was based on politics rather than a sound strategy,

Corse there was never ever anything like that with Labor's eh ?

>> and the outcome was a negative one," he said.

Just like what's between your ears.

>> However, Budde believes the Minister is taking a high-risk political route here.

Not a fucking clue, as always.

>> He could have had a rather easy win with some 900,000 broadband connections in regional Australia, but instead
>> decided on a more strategic plan.

Nope, just one obvious way to save a billion bucks.

>> "The buck now stops with him," he said.

Not a fucking clue, as always.

>> Will he actually be able to deliver on his promises of open networks, competition and innovation?

Corse not.

>> By eliminating OPEL Conroy killed what could have become a formidable competitor to Telstra.

So much for your mindless shit above.

>> Extremely worried about OPEL, Telstra went to great lengths to badmouth the initiative.

>> "The Minister will need to come up with a damn good outcome to deliver on his National Broadband Network plan - it
>> needs to be nothing less than serious structural changes to our industry, which will result in a separation of
>> infrastructure and services.

Taint gunna happen, you watch.

>> This is the only outcome that will enable the building of competition and innovation in Australia," he said.

Not a fucking clue, as always.