Broadband Targets Will Not Be Met
June 28th, 2005 at 8:09 am by David FarrarThe Telco Commissioner has delivered a blunt warning to Telecom that if it does not change its attitude to wholesaling, then the issue of local loop unbundling will come back on the table.
This makes me somewhat more optimistic that we will get a good decision out of the Commerce Commission with regards to the UBS determination, which may lead to faster and cheaper broadband offerings. Hearings on the draft determination will be held next week.
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June 28th, 2005 at 8:41 am
DPF: “This makes me somewhat more optimistic that we will get a good decision out of the Commerce Commission with regards to the UBS determination, which may lead to faster and cheaper broadband offerings.”
Ok, I want to be on the record as saying that you will be disappointed.
I honestly like to know what Telecom have to threaten government in general with, because when the rubber hits the road, they nearly always get decisions going their way.
And even if they apparently lose, they turn it into a win. Have we forgotten the UBS ‘contract’ fiasco already? USB was supposed to be the answer to all our broadband wholesale requirements already.
No, Telecom either have great lobbyists, lawyers or threats. Or any combination of them.
Vote:June 28th, 2005 at 8:43 am
DPF: “This makes me somewhat more optimistic that we will get a good decision out of the Commerce Commission with regards to the UBS determination, which may lead to faster and cheaper broadband offerings.”
Ok, I want to be on the record as saying that you will be disappointed.
I honestly like to know what Telecom have to threaten government in general with, because when the rubber hits the road, they nearly always get decisions going their way.
And even if they apparently lose, they turn it into a win. Have we forgotten the UBS ‘contract’ fiasco already? USB was supposed to be the answer to all our broadband wholesale requirements already.
No, Telecom either have great lobbyists, lawyers or threats. Or any combination of them.
Vote:June 28th, 2005 at 11:46 am
There was an independent bookseller in Northland who named his watchdog “commerce commission” because not only did the dog have no bite, it would stop barking if a stranger looked at it hard.
Belt’s right:
Telecom will vaguely appear to almost, maybe, kinda be trying to sort of reach their targets, and then they’ll get away with it.
Given that Telecom’s current stated aim is to strip-mine NZ’s telco space and ship the profits overseas (which they describe as “changing from a growth investment to strategy of paying higher dividends”), the govts continuing support for their monopoly is just lunacy.
Vote:June 28th, 2005 at 10:00 pm
Xtra/Telecom broadband is a joke. I am on their max residential plan and cannot even view streaming video in little tiny boxes. All the politicians get max access ( as they seem to do with everything) but the peasants get crumbs. Telecoms investment in infrastructure is pathetic but what do you expect when the bulk of the Company is owned by oversaeas parties and dividends leave. If you hold your breath waiting for Telecom to do it then the outlook is not good. Unfortunately regulation is the only way.
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