Telstra wants decision made on broadband

From
http://news.smh.com.au/national/tels...0806-3r2k.html

Telstra has called on the Rudd government to stop "dithering" and decide who
will build its high-speed broadband network, saying repeated delays are
costing the country up to $350 million a month.

The government had originally planned to award the tender to build the
national fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) network by June and have construction
underway before the end of the year.

But the plan has been hit with a string of setbacks and the government is
now unlikely to award the tender before the end of the year.

Telstra's public policy and communications head Phil Burgess believes a
decision may come as late as September next year.

Dr Burgess said Telstra was increasingly concerned with the government's
handling of the process and had reviewed a series of existing studies to
assess the economic impact of delay.

"By this continued delay and dithering about making a decision on the
national broadband plan, we're sacrificing $200 to $350 million a month," Dr
Burgess said.

"There's no excuse for that.

"We ought to be out there digging holes, laying cable, connecting people."

Dr Burgess said Telstra had commissioned a fresh study to examine the impact
the network was likely to have on productivity, employment and GDP.

"Alan Parkington" <aparkington@iheartthiscountry,com.au> wrote in message
news:bqemk.25892$IK1.22060@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> From
> http://news.smh.com.au/national/tels...0806-3r2k.html
>
> Telstra has called on the Rudd government to stop "dithering" and decide
> who will build its high-speed broadband network, saying repeated delays
> are costing the country up to $350 million a month.
>
> The government had originally planned to award the tender to build the
> national fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) network by June and have construction
> underway before the end of the year.
>
> But the plan has been hit with a string of setbacks and the government is
> now unlikely to award the tender before the end of the year.
>
> Telstra's public policy and communications head Phil Burgess believes a
> decision may come as late as September next year.
>
> Dr Burgess said Telstra was increasingly concerned with the government's
> handling of the process and had reviewed a series of existing studies to
> assess the economic impact of delay.
>
> "By this continued delay and dithering about making a decision on the
> national broadband plan, we're sacrificing $200 to $350 million a month,"
> Dr Burgess said.
>
> "There's no excuse for that.
>
> "We ought to be out there digging holes, laying cable, connecting people."
>
> Dr Burgess said Telstra had commissioned a fresh study to examine the
> impact the network was likely to have on productivity, employment and GDP.
>
>

Telstra can get ****ed. The government hold the $4.7B Sol, not you, you
****-breathed stinking Mexican scum.


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Alan Poxington <wanker@iarsethiscountry,com.au> wrote:

> From
> http://news.smh.com.au/national/tels...0806-3r2k.html

> Telstra has called on the Rudd government to stop "dithering" and
> decide who will build its high-speed broadband network, saying
> repeated delays are costing the country up to $350 million a month.

And the govt has made an obscene gesture in Telstra's direction, just like it always does.

> The government had originally planned to award the tender to build the national fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) network by
> June and have construction underway before the end of the year.

And then Telstra chose to play silly buggers and the govt did the only thing
that made any sense at all on that, delay the tender process when they did.

> But the plan has been hit with a string of setbacks

ALL produced by Telstra.

> and the government is now unlikely to award the tender before the end of the year.

And that is the only thing that makes any sense in the circumstances.

Telstra gets to like that or lump it, just like it always does.

Its always welcome to spend its own money and start any time it likes.

> Telstra's public policy and communications head Phil Burgess believes a decision may come as late as September next
> year.

Who cares what that lying hippo claims to believe ? No one, thats who.

> Dr Burgess said Telstra was increasingly concerned with the government's handling of the process

Like it or lump it, ****wit.

> and had reviewed a series of existing studies to assess the economic impact of delay.

Like that or lump it, ****wit.

> "By this continued delay and dithering about making a decision on the national broadband plan, we're sacrificing $200
> to $350 million a month," Dr Burgess said.

Like that or lump it, ****wit.

> "There's no excuse for that.

Great way to get the contract, ****wit.

> "We ought to be out there digging holes, laying cable, connecting people."

You're welcome to do that any time you like, ****wit.

> Dr Burgess said Telstra had commissioned a fresh study to examine the
> impact the network was likely to have on productivity, employment and GDP.

And the govt will wipe its arse with that, just like it always does.