Ross Drummond wrote: > A digression regarding Telecom Govt and betrayal. > > Do you recall studying the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact[1] in history. > > This treaty was between the two most mean unprincipled sharks in history. > Hitler and Stalin in which they agreed not to attack one another. We all know > what happened to that promise > > Telecom promised to unbundle the local loop, Telstra Clear(TC) believed them. > > Do you see history repeating itself? > > I know of an a TC customer who offered to lay a cable between their own > premises and the Telstra Clear exchange entirely at their own expense. > > TC turned them down flat. TC had a promise from Telecom that it would > unbundle > the local loop allow TC to install interconnection equipment in Telecom > exchanges, and an assurance from the Govt that Telecom would be made to > behave itself. > > Think of all the interconnect fees that TC would have saved itself if it had > learnt from history and taken up its customers offer. > > I agree with Dave that giving BCL a mandate to supply internet would have a > far more bracing effect on Telecom than a intervention from the Commerce > Commision. The Govt should also include Transpower OnTrack and Transit NZ in > their internet initiative. > > Cheers Ross Drummond > > > [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molotov-Ribbentrop_Pact > > > On Thu, 16 Feb 2006 06:04, dave wrote: >> Sorry to say but IMOH the commerce commision will be as effective as a >> going against a N'rwester at any strength and throwing water at it. >> >> Why? Because they've had since 2000 at least to hit telecom with all the >> power they could use but they're too scared 'cause Theresa might pull the >> plug on upgrading the copper lines and the poor cocky and non urban >> dwellers will be left hanging so to speak. >> >
BCL already have a broadband offering. http://www.bclnz.co.nz/index.php/pi_pageid/23 Cheers John
