D1023319: To me the key question from this is without the initial investment by Saturn / Telstraclear in their networks in CH & Wn to provide competition to Telecom - where would we be now?

Personally its Tax money well spent plus any Tax loss is a direct result of COMCOM's decision in 90's that said it was ok for Telecom to reduce prices where Saturn was introducing its networks ( rather than nationally) - hence no wonder Saturn full network never expanded beyond CH&WN. 


While it appears to be the end days for telstra - I am pleased they came when you look at the infrastructure that they provided such as telstraclears fibre national backbone which has been a big asset for large corporates in negotiating WAN prices / service and the competition for old pre restructure Telecom although I suspect that people outside of CH & WN may have a different view.


I just hope COMCOM:
a. handle any Chorus monopoly effectively, and
b. look into SKY's influence on TV content and distribution including any restrictive practices on their part.  

D1023319: To me the key question from this is without the initial investment by Saturn / Telstraclear in their networks in CH & Wn to provide competition to Telecom - where would we be now?

Personally its Tax money well spent plus any Tax loss is a direct result of COMCOM's decision in 90's that said it was ok for Telecom to reduce prices where Saturn was introducing its networks ( rather than nationally) - hence no wonder Saturn full network never expanded beyond CH&WN. 


While it appears to be the end days for telstra - I am pleased they came when you look at the infrastructure that they provided such as telstraclears fibre national backbone which has been a big asset for large corporates in negotiating WAN prices / service and the competition for old pre restructure Telecom although I suspect that people outside of CH & WN may have a different view. 

old3eyes:

D1023319: To me the key question from this is without the initial investment by Saturn / Telstraclear in their networks in CH & Wn to provide competition to Telecom - where would we be now?

Personally its Tax money well spent plus any Tax loss is a direct result of COMCOM's decision in 90's that said it was ok for Telecom to reduce prices where Saturn was introducing its networks ( rather than nationally) - hence no wonder Saturn full network never expanded beyond CH&WN. 


While it appears to be the end days for telstra - I am pleased they came when you look at the infrastructure that they provided such as telstraclears fibre national backbone which has been a big asset for large corporates in negotiating WAN prices / service and the competition for old pre restructure Telecom although I suspect that people outside of CH & WN may have a different view. 

Didn't that national fiber backbone come from Clear who in turn bought it from Transrail??

D1023319: To me the?key question from this is without the initial investment by Saturn / Telstraclear in their networks in CH & Wn to provide competition to Telecom - where would we be now?

Personally its Tax money well spent plus?any Tax loss?is a direct result of?COMCOM's decision in?90's that said it was ok for Telecom to reduce prices where Saturn was introducing its networks ( rather than nationally) - hence no wonder Saturn?full network never expanded beyond CH&WN.?


While it appears to be the end days for telstra - I am pleased they came when you look at the infrastructure that they provided such as telstraclears?fibre national backbone which has been a big asset for large corporates in negotiating WAN prices / service and the competition for old pre restructure Telecom although I suspect that people outside of CH & WN may have a different view.


I just?hope COMCOM:
a. handle any Chorus monopoly effectively, and
b. look into SKY's influence on TV content and distribution including any?restrictive practices on their part.??