Australian Telkom equivalent (Telstra) being broken up

[waroop]

http://www.itnews.com.au/News/239853,telstra-split-bill-passes-senate.aspx
http://www.itwire.com/it-policy-news/regulation/43516

Sounds like good news for Australian telecoms. It would be excellent if SA followed suit. This promotes fair competition, thus greater flexibility and less costs for the consumer.

The Senate has passed heavily debated legislation that would split Telstra's retail and wholesale divisions to make way for the National Broadband Network.
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The bill facilitated an $11 billion deal under which Telstra would migrate its copper and cable broadband networks to Government-owned NBN Co.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Not really....

It would be seen as a MASSIVE gravy train for the SA elite and nothign would change. At least in Aus something decent will come of it.