[MLB-WIRELESS] HOLD IT!!! telstra sell off question mark 2

[Paul van den Bergen]

Allright!!! stop now!!!  lets start again!!!

telstra sell off question mark 2

Question - should we
A)    Keep the Status Quo.
B)    Sell off the remaining 51%
C)    Buy Back the sold off 49%
or
D)    Split Telstra in two, keep the infrastructure in Public Hands and
Service in Private Hands.

people, answer with a email to paul at serc.rmit.edu.au with a letter only
in the"Subject" line...

KevinL wrote:

 >Keep the infrastructure, sell off the rest.  There's enough competition
 >in the marketplace around things like mobile phones and broadband, if
 >the infrastructure is managed by an organisation that doesn't get
 >involved in retail sales.
 >
 >I don't think buying anything back makes any sense now - but
 >re-shuffling what's left so that the country maintains it's ownership of
 >the actual hardware - copper in the ground, etc - makes a lot of sense.
 >Then that platform can be opened up to all-comers at a wholesale level,
 >and Telstra could truly compete with others on a "level field".
 >
 >Incidentally, I've heard many stories of positive results from using
 >Telstra resellers - some of them specialise in dealing with Telstra, and
 >have the contacts and understanding of Telstra's way of doing business
 >to be able to make your life a lot easier.
 >
 >KJL
 >
 >On Mon, 2002-09-09 at 14:55, Paul van den Bergen wrote:
 >
 >>Hi all,
 >>we all love to hate telstra but as has been recently been commented the
 >>only reason to do business with them is that the chance of getting
 >>something fixed by a reseller is diminishingly low (or words to that
 >>effect - not my comment, but it illustrates my interest).
 >>Now at the threat of starting a flame war, I am interested in who here
 >>thinks privatising telstra is a good idea.
 >>
 >>Note:  I don't really want reasons.  I can think of and have heard
 >>plenty on both sides that I aggree or disaggree with.
 >>
 >>Q. 1 should we (the Govt) sell off the remaining 51%?
 >>Q. 2 should we (the Govt) buy back the 49% that has been sold?
 >>
 >>answers can come direct to me at paul at serc.rmit.edu.au  I'll post stats
 >>back later.  since this address will stop working friday, don't bother
 >>after Thursday...
 >>
 >>for the record I vote
 >>1) No
 >>2) Yes
 >>
 >>--
 >>Dr Paul van den Bergen
 >>SERC, RMIT University
 >>paul at serc.rmit.edu.au
 >>+613 9925 1624 phone
 >>+613 9925 5699 fax
 >>goofey: bulwynkl
 >>
 >>
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Dr Paul van den Bergen
SERC, RMIT University
paul at serc.rmit.edu.au
+613 9925 1624 phone
+613 9925 5699 fax
goofey: bulwynkl





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