Telstra slams broadband pricing claims

TELSTRA has slammed claims the price it would charge consumers to use the
proposed national broadband network (NBN) would be 15 per cent higher than
other suppliers.

A report released by a group that includes some of the former
government-owned enterprise's rivals for the multi-billion dollar project
also claims detailed modelling of Telstra's targeted return shows it would
have a significant negative impact on the economy.

But Telstra has lambasted the report, attacking it as a dishonest distortion
designed to do nothing but delay the project's tender process.

"This is a completely bogus report that has been bought and paid for by a
bunch of desperate competitors who want one thing only - to stop the
building of Australia's national broadband network and keep their current
cosy arrangements," Telstra spokeswoman Kate McKenzie said.

The report itself also casts doubt on some of the claims it makes - stating
that "estimates presented may not be precise" and that the estimation error
in the calculations presented "may be significant".

Ms McKenzie said the report had no basis in fact.

"It is a dishonest distortion that is designed to do nothing but delay the
process," she said.

"How can these guys know what our prices will be when we are still doing the
calculations? Why don't they come clean on their own prices?"

The Rudd government has earmarked $4.7 billion for the NBN project which is
aimed at delivering high-speed internet services to 98 per cent of
Australians.

It was originally estimated the NBN would cost about $8 billion to build,
but Telstra has said the project is more likely to cost about $15 billion.

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Alan Poxington <[email protected]> wrote

> TELSTRA has slammed claims the price it would charge consumers to use the proposed national broadband network (NBN)
> would be 15 per cent higher than other suppliers.

Wota surprise.

> A report released by a group that includes some of the former
> government-owned enterprise's rivals for the multi-billion dollar
> project also claims detailed modelling of Telstra's targeted return
> shows it would have a significant negative impact on the economy.

Hilarious.

> But Telstra has lambasted the report,

Wota surprise.

> attacking it as a dishonest distortion

Wota surprise.

> designed to do nothing but delay the project's tender process.

Corse you clowns would never ever do anything like that, eh ?

> "This is a completely bogus report that has been bought and paid for
> by a bunch of desperate competitors who want one thing only - to stop
> the building of Australia's national broadband network and keep their
> current cosy arrangements," Telstra spokeswoman Kate McKenzie said.

Or they want to see telstra dumped where it belongs and them get the contract.

> The report itself also casts doubt on some of the claims it makes -

Nope.

> stating that "estimates presented may not be precise" and that the
> estimation error in the calculations presented "may be significant".

Corse they may be given that telstra chooses to not make the basic data available.

> Ms McKenzie said the report had no basis in fact.

Easy to claim, hell of a lot harder to actually substantiate that claim.

> "It is a dishonest distortion that is designed to do nothing but delay the process," she said.

Corse you clowns would never ever do anything like that, eh ?

> "How can these guys know what our prices will be when we are still
> doing the calculations? Why don't they come clean on their own prices?"

Because you clowns wont make the most basic data available to allow them to do that, ****wit.

> The Rudd government has earmarked $4.7 billion for the NBN project which is aimed at delivering high-speed internet
> services to 98 per cent of Australians.

In fact it REQUIRES that last.

> It was originally estimated the NBN would cost about $8 billion to build, but Telstra has said the project is more
> likely to cost about $15 billion.

So that charge to the users of it is going to be higher, ****wit.

And spending that much just to get a marginally higher speed than the current adsl2+ can do is absolutely guaranteed
to **** the economy just so a few fools can download DVD quality or better pay per view movies a bit faster, ****wit.

"Rod Speed" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Alan Poxington <[email protected]> wrote
>
>> TELSTRA has slammed claims the price it would charge consumers to use the
>> proposed national broadband network (NBN) would be 15 per cent higher
>> than other suppliers.
>
> Wota surprise.

Given that Telstra hasnt announced any pricing, how can anyone claim it will
be 15% higherr than others?

>> "How can these guys know what our prices will be when we are still
>> doing the calculations? Why don't they come clean on their own prices?"
>
> Because you clowns wont make the most basic data available to allow them
> to do that, ****wit.

So thanks for verifying the above

Michael <[email protected]> wrote
> Rod Speed <[email protected]> wrote
>> Alan Poxington <[email protected]> wrote

>>> TELSTRA has slammed claims the price it would charge consumers to use the proposed national broadband network (NBN)
>>> would be 15 per cent higher than other suppliers.

>> Wota surprise.

> Given that Telstra hasnt announced any pricing, how can anyone claim it will be 15% higherr than others?

By looking at the price Telstra claims it will cost to build,
and the return that Telstra claims that it requires of any
new investment, you stupid dunny cleaning ****wit child.

>>> "How can these guys know what our prices will be when we are still
>>> doing the calculations? Why don't they come clean on their own prices?"

>> Because you clowns wont make the most basic data available to allow them to do that, ****wit.

> So thanks for verifying the above

Didnt do anything even remotely resembling anything like that, you stupid dunny cleaning ****wit child.