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  From: Glen Turner <glen.turner@aarnet.edu.au>
  To  : linuxsa <linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au>
  Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2000 12:15:15 +1030

Re: Broadband options in SA (was Re: ADSL talk suggestion)

David Lloyd wrote:
> 
> We could get an Enlightened Government that actually FORCES the telco's
> to cooperate as they do in Europe! But then again, a free competitive
> market appears to be more important...

The Telco Act requires cooperation, especially with facilities such
as towers and ducting.

In practice, telcos can get the lawyers to spin out proceedings until
the ACCC intervenes.  This increases the risk of using shared infrastructure
as the bottom-line costs can't be predetermined.

It is possible that the current Act might also be punishing telcos without
large legal teams who install infrastructure.  They are forced to make it
available to other telcos, irregardless of the creating telco's future capacity
requirements.

If you're interested, these aspects of the Telco Act were covered
at the Questnet 2000 conference.  The notes might be online at
http://www.usq.edu.au/questnet2000/

Glen

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