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  1. #1
    Alan Parkington
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    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.

    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.

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

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

    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.

    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.

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

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

    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.

    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.




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  2. #2
    Rod Speed
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    Re: Telstra chairman hits back at Optus

    Alan Parkington <[email protected]> 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 ****
    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 **** 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 bull**** in a single interview.





  3. #3
    B J Foster
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    Re: Telstra chairman hits back at Optus

    Alan Parkington 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.


    Telstra is planning to start in the cities. The government wants
    broadband in the bush. It's good business to pay attention to your
    biggest customer - one would have thought


    >

    ....
    >
    > "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.
    >


    Huh?



  4. #4
    Rod Speed
    Guest

    Re: Telstra chairman hits back at Optus

    B J Foster <[email protected]> wrote
    > Alan Parkington 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.


    > Telstra is planning to start in the cities.


    So is labor.

    > The government wants broadband in the bush.


    That govt has gone, stupid.

    > It's good business to pay attention to your
    > biggest customer - one would have thought


    Only when you noticed that the govt has changed.

    >> "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.


    > Huh?






  5. #5
    B J Foster
    Guest

    Re: Telstra chairman hits back at Optus

    Rod Speed wrote:
    > B J Foster <[email protected]> wrote
    >> Alan Parkington 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.

    >
    >> Telstra is planning to start in the cities.

    >
    > So is labor.
    >
    >> The government wants broadband in the bush.

    >
    > That govt has gone, stupid.


    The *labor* government wants 98% coverage, speedy boy, how do you
    suppose they will achieve that by starting in the cities?


    >
    >> It's good business to pay attention to your
    >> biggest customer - one would have thought

    >
    > Only when you noticed that the govt has changed.


    Well of course its entirely possible that Labor can't do arithmetic but
    neither can you

    >
    >>> "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.

    >
    >> Huh?

    >
    >




  6. #6
    B J Foster
    Guest

    Re: Telstra chairman hits back at Optus

    Rod Speed wrote:
    > B J Foster <[email protected]> wrote
    >> Rod Speed wrote
    >>> B J Foster <[email protected]> wrote
    >>>> Alan Parkington 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.

    >
    >>>> Telstra is planning to start in the cities.

    >
    >>> So is labor.

    >
    >>>> The government wants broadband in the bush.

    >
    >>> That govt has gone, stupid.

    >
    >> The *labor* government wants 98% coverage,

    >
    > So it clearly wants a hell of a lot more than broadband in the bush, ****wit.
    >
    >> how do you suppose they will achieve that by starting in the cities?

    >
    > They START in the citys and end up doing the bush as well, ****wit.
    >


    And when do you suppose they will end?

    Not even Labor would fall for that one, speedy boy...


    >>>> It's good business to pay attention to your
    >>>> biggest customer - one would have thought

    >
    >>> Only when you noticed that the govt has changed.

    >
    >> Well of course its entirely possible that Labor can't do arithmetic but neither can you

    >
    > You in spades. 98% is a hell of a lot more than JUST the bush, ****wit.
    >
    > And the real bush is the 2% that isnt even covered, ****wit.


    ....but apparently you would

    >
    >>>>> "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.

    >
    >>>> Huh?

    >
    >




  7. #7
    Horry
    Guest

    Re: Telstra chairman hits back at Optus

    On Tue, 06 May 2008 06:45:47 +1000, B J Foster wrote:

    > Rod Speed wrote:
    >> B J Foster <[email protected]> wrote
    >>> Alan Parkington 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.

    >>
    >>> Telstra is planning to start in the cities.

    >>
    >> So is labor.
    >>
    >>> The government wants broadband in the bush.

    >>
    >> That govt has gone, stupid.

    >
    > The *labor* government wants 98% coverage, speedy boy, how do you
    > suppose they will achieve that by starting in the cities?


    By moving into the bush once the cities are covered, perhaps?





  8. #8
    Rod Speed
    Guest

    Re: Telstra chairman hits back at Optus

    B J Foster <[email protected]> wrote
    > Rod Speed wrote
    >> B J Foster <[email protected]> wrote
    >>> Rod Speed wrote
    >>>> B J Foster <[email protected]> wrote
    >>>>> Alan Parkington 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.


    >>>>> Telstra is planning to start in the cities.


    >>>> So is labor.


    >>>>> The government wants broadband in the bush.


    >>>> That govt has gone, stupid.


    >>> The *labor* government wants 98% coverage,


    >> So it clearly wants a hell of a lot more than broadband in the bush, ****wit.


    >>> how do you suppose they will achieve that by starting in the cities?


    >> They START in the citys and end up doing the bush as well, ****wit.


    > And when do you suppose they will end?


    Well after they start, ****wit.

    >>>>> It's good business to pay attention to your
    >>>>> biggest customer - one would have thought


    >>>> Only when you noticed that the govt has changed.


    >>> Well of course its entirely possible that Labor can't do arithmetic but neither can you


    >> You in spades. 98% is a hell of a lot more than JUST the bush, ****wit.


    >> And the real bush is the 2% that isnt even covered, ****wit.


    > ...but apparently you would


    Nope, its never going to be feasible or sensible to deliver FTTN everywhere, ****wit.

    >>>>>> "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.


    >>>>> Huh?






  9. #9
    B J Foster
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    Re: Telstra chairman hits back at Optus

    Rod Speed wrote:
    > B J Foster <[email protected]> wrote
    >> Rod Speed wrote
    >>> B J Foster <[email protected]> wrote
    >>>> Rod Speed wrote
    >>>>> B J Foster <[email protected]> wrote
    >>>>>> Alan Parkington 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.

    >
    >>>>>> Telstra is planning to start in the cities.

    >
    >>>>> So is labor.

    >
    >>>>>> The government wants broadband in the bush.

    >
    >>>>> That govt has gone, stupid.

    >
    >>>> The *labor* government wants 98% coverage,

    >
    >>> So it clearly wants a hell of a lot more than broadband in the bush, ****wit.

    >
    >>>> how do you suppose they will achieve that by starting in the cities?

    >
    >>> They START in the citys and end up doing the bush as well, ****wit.

    >
    >> And when do you suppose they will end?

    >
    > Well after they start, ****wit.
    >
    >>>>>> It's good business to pay attention to your
    >>>>>> biggest customer - one would have thought

    >
    >>>>> Only when you noticed that the govt has changed.

    >
    >>>> Well of course its entirely possible that Labor can't do arithmetic but neither can you

    >
    >>> You in spades. 98% is a hell of a lot more than JUST the bush, ****wit.

    >
    >>> And the real bush is the 2% that isnt even covered, ****wit.

    >
    >> ...but apparently you would

    >
    > Nope, its never going to be feasible or sensible to deliver FTTN everywhere, ****wit.


    I never commented on the feasibility, twit, it is Labor's goal to cover
    98% of the population.

    That's going to take longer if they start in the city. Try to keep up.

    >
    >>>>>>> "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.

    >
    >>>>>> Huh?

    >
    >




  10. #10
    B J Foster
    Guest

    Re: Telstra chairman hits back at Optus

    Horry wrote:
    > On Tue, 06 May 2008 06:45:47 +1000, B J Foster wrote:
    >
    >> Rod Speed wrote:
    >>> B J Foster <[email protected]> wrote
    >>>> Alan Parkington 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.
    >>>> Telstra is planning to start in the cities.
    >>> So is labor.
    >>>
    >>>> The government wants broadband in the bush.
    >>> That govt has gone, stupid.

    >> The *labor* government wants 98% coverage, speedy boy, how do you
    >> suppose they will achieve that by starting in the cities?

    >
    > By moving into the bush once the cities are covered, perhaps?
    >
    >


    The cities already have broadband (mostly), so starting there will just
    delay the whole process. Maybe that's the aim.



  11. #11
    Kwyjibo
    Guest

    Re: Telstra chairman hits back at Optus


    "B J Foster" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...

    > I never commented on the feasibility, twit, it is Labor's goal to cover
    > 98% of the population.
    >
    > That's going to take longer if they start in the city. Try to keep up.
    >


    WTF?
    Surely you can't be THAT stupid??

    --
    Kwyj.





  12. #12
    Kwyjibo
    Guest

    Re: Telstra chairman hits back at Optus


    "B J Foster" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > Horry wrote:
    >> On Tue, 06 May 2008 06:45:47 +1000, B J Foster wrote:
    >>
    >>> Rod Speed wrote:
    >>>> B J Foster <[email protected]> wrote
    >>>>> Alan Parkington 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.
    >>>>> Telstra is planning to start in the cities.
    >>>> So is labor.
    >>>>
    >>>>> The government wants broadband in the bush.
    >>>> That govt has gone, stupid.
    >>> The *labor* government wants 98% coverage, speedy boy, how do you
    >>> suppose they will achieve that by starting in the cities?

    >>
    >> By moving into the bush once the cities are covered, perhaps?
    >>
    >>

    >
    > The cities already have broadband (mostly),


    They don't have FTTN, which is what is being discussed.

    > so starting there will just delay the whole process.


    You really have no idea what you are waffling on about, do you?

    --
    Kwyj.






  13. #13
    Rod Speed
    Guest

    Re: Telstra chairman hits back at Optus

    B J Foster <[email protected]> wrote
    > Rod Speed wrote
    >> B J Foster <[email protected]> wrote
    >>> Rod Speed wrote
    >>>> B J Foster <[email protected]> wrote
    >>>>> Rod Speed wrote
    >>>>>> B J Foster <[email protected]> wrote
    >>>>>>> Alan Parkington 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.


    >>>>>>> Telstra is planning to start in the cities.


    >>>>>> So is labor.


    >>>>>>> The government wants broadband in the bush.


    >>>>>> That govt has gone, stupid.


    >>>>> The *labor* government wants 98% coverage,


    >>>> So it clearly wants a hell of a lot more than broadband in the bush, ****wit.


    >>>>> how do you suppose they will achieve that by starting in the cities?


    >>>> They START in the citys and end up doing the bush as well, ****wit.


    >>> And when do you suppose they will end?


    >> Well after they start, ****wit.


    >>>>>>> It's good business to pay attention to your
    >>>>>>> biggest customer - one would have thought


    >>>>>> Only when you noticed that the govt has changed.


    >>>>> Well of course its entirely possible that Labor can't do arithmetic but neither can you


    >>>> You in spades. 98% is a hell of a lot more than JUST the bush, ****wit.


    >>>> And the real bush is the 2% that isnt even covered, ****wit.


    >>> ...but apparently you would


    >> Nope, its never going to be feasible or sensible to deliver FTTN everywhere, ****wit.


    > I never commented on the feasibility


    You have always been, and always will be, completely and utterly irrelevant.

    What you may or may not have commented on in spades, ****wit.

    That was a comment on that terminal stupidity of yours, 'but apparently you would', ****wit.

    > it is Labor's goal to cover 98% of the population.


    You quite sure you aint one of those rocket scientist terminal ****wits ?

    > That's going to take longer if they start in the city.


    You have to start somewhere, ****wit.

    No point in starting where most people aint, ****wit.

    >>>>>>>> "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.


    >>>>>>> Huh?






  14. #14
    Rod Speed
    Guest

    Re: Telstra chairman hits back at Optus

    B J Foster <[email protected]> wrote
    > Horry wrote
    >> B J Foster wrote
    >>> Rod Speed wrote:
    >>>> B J Foster <[email protected]> wrote
    >>>>> Alan Parkington 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.


    >>>>> Telstra is planning to start in the cities.


    >>>> So is labor.


    >>>>> The government wants broadband in the bush.


    >>>> That govt has gone, stupid.


    >>> The *labor* government wants 98% coverage, speedy boy, how do you suppose they will achieve that by starting in the
    >>> cities?


    >> By moving into the bush once the cities are covered, perhaps?


    > The cities already have broadband (mostly),


    So does the bush, ****wit.

    > so starting there will just delay the whole process.


    That process is FTTN, not just broadband, which almost everyone already has, ****wit.

    > Maybe that's the aim.


    Wota terminal ****wit.





  15. #15
    B J Foster
    Guest

    Re: Telstra chairman hits back at Optus

    Kwyjibo wrote:
    > "B J Foster" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >
    >> I never commented on the feasibility, twit, it is Labor's goal to cover
    >> 98% of the population.
    >>
    >> That's going to take longer if they start in the city. Try to keep up.
    >>

    >
    > WTF?
    > Surely you can't be THAT stupid??
    >


    It's logical, you idiot.



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