Telstra break-up 'legislative blackmail'

#1 (**permalink**) 10-12-2009, 03:42 AM

From
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news...1011-gs1b.html

The federal government's proposed break-up of Telstra is "legislative
blackmail", the opposition says.

Labor wants Telstra's wholesale and retail businesses separated - either
voluntarily or by force - to create a more level playing field before
rolling out its $43 billion high-speed national broadband network (NBN).

Under legislation introduced into parliament last month, the telco would be
required to divest itself of its cable television interests and a 50 per
cent stake in Foxtel before expanding its advanced wireless broadband
services.

However, Telstra would be allowed to retain its interests in Foxtel if it
submits to the Australian Competition and Consumer Competition an acceptable
undertaking to structurally separate.

"What they are proposing is legislative blackmail, the results of which I
think would be disadvantageous to the 22 million Australians which rely on
Telstra," opposition communications spokesman Nick Minchin told Network Ten
on Sunday.

"This NBN can't be built without the co-operation of Telstra, (Labor) should
take away the gun at their head, negotiate in good faith with Telstra and
try to come to some arrangement which would save their NBN."

#2 (**permalink**) 10-12-2009, 06:39 AM

Aussie Bob wrote

> From
> http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news...1011-gs1b.html

> The federal government's proposed break-up of Telstra is "legislative blackmail", the opposition says.

Must be rocket scientist ****wits.

> Labor wants Telstra's wholesale and retail businesses separated -
> either voluntarily or by force - to create a more level playing field
> before rolling out its $43 billion high-speed national broadband
> network (NBN).

They actually want a monoply again. Terminal ****wits.

> Under legislation introduced into parliament last month, the telco
> would be required to divest itself of its cable television interests
> and a 50 per cent stake in Foxtel before expanding its advanced
> wireless broadband services.

> However, Telstra would be allowed to retain its interests in Foxtel
> if it submits to the Australian Competition and Consumer Competition
> an acceptable undertaking to structurally separate.

> "What they are proposing is legislative blackmail, the results of which I think would be disadvantageous to the 22
> million Australians which rely on Telstra," opposition communications spokesman Nick Minchin told Network Ten on
> Sunday.

Must be one of those rocket scientist ****wit pollys.

> "This NBN can't be built without the co-operation of Telstra,

Mindless pig ignorant drivel.

> (Labor) should take away the gun at their head, negotiate in good faith with
> Telstra and try to come to some arrangement which would save their NBN."

Wota terminal ****wit.

#3 (**permalink**) 10-12-2009, 06:43 AM

On Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:39:59 +1100, "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com>
wrote:

>Aussie Bob wrote

A new Parky Bot?

#4 (**permalink**) 10-12-2009, 09:07 AM

Polly the Parrot wrote
> Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
>> Aussie Bob wrote

> A new Parky Bot?

Poxy Bot, yep.

#5 (**permalink**) 10-12-2009, 09:34 AM

"Aussie Bob" <aussiebob@telstra,com.au> writes:

>"What they are proposing is legislative blackmail, the results of which I
>think would be disadvantageous to the 22 million Australians which rely on
>Telstra," opposition communications spokesman Nick Minchin told Network Ten
>on Sunday.

After structural separation, we wouldn't all have to rely on Telstra.

Nick.

#6 (**permalink**) 10-12-2009, 01:57 PM

"Nick Andrew" <nick@spamtrap.nick-andrew.net> wrote in message
news:haut6j$b4l$2@aioe.org...
> "Aussie Bob" <aussiebob@telstra,com.au> writes:
>
>
>>"What they are proposing is legislative blackmail, the results of which I
>>think would be disadvantageous to the 22 million Australians which rely on
>>Telstra," opposition communications spokesman Nick Minchin told Network
>>Ten
>>on Sunday.
>
> After structural separation, we wouldn't all have to rely on Telstra.
>
> Nick.

I suppose the shareholders are annoyed.. they paid a premium for these
shares and were never informed by any government that there was a
possibility that Telstra could be split, at any stage.

#7 (**permalink**) 10-12-2009, 07:20 PM

Nick Andrew wrote
> Aussie Bob <aussiebob@telstra,com.au> writes

>> "What they are proposing is legislative blackmail, the results of
>> which I think would be disadvantageous to the 22 million Australians
>> which rely on Telstra," opposition communications spokesman Nick
>> Minchin told Network Ten on Sunday.

> After structural separation, we wouldn't all have to rely on Telstra.

We dont now.

#8 (**permalink**) 10-12-2009, 07:23 PM

Aussie Bob wrote
> Nick Andrew <nick@spamtrap.nick-andrew.net> wrote
>> Aussie Bob <aussiebob@telstra,com.au> writes:

>>> "What they are proposing is legislative blackmail, the results of which I think would be disadvantageous to the 22
>>> million
>>> Australians which rely on Telstra," opposition communications
>>> spokesman Nick Minchin told Network Ten on Sunday.

>> After structural separation, we wouldn't all have to rely on Telstra.

> I suppose the shareholders are annoyed.. they paid a premium for these shares and were never informed by any
> government that there was a possibility that Telstra could be split, at any stage.

That last is a lie. There have been proposals to do that forever.

#9 (**permalink**) 10-14-2009, 06:01 AM

"Polly the Parrot" <flatulantdingo@deadspam.com> wrote in message
news:m0k5d590t2fhoacgo5f9slqcqtr18nub99@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:39:59 +1100, "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>Aussie Bob wrote
>
> A new Parky Bot?

Yes. Both Phil Burgess.