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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I would suggest that the majority of the public aren’t even aware of the issue, let alone have an opinion on it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 4.0pt'><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net [mailto:ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Grahame Lynch<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, 27 November 2010 11:01 PM<br><b>To:</b> Bevan Slattery<br><b>Cc:</b> ausnog@ausnog.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [AusNOG] NBN Legislation<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 27 November 2010 18:45, Bevan Slattery <<a href="mailto:Bevan.Slattery@nextdc.com">Bevan.Slattery@nextdc.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Let me give you some more examples to chew on:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Let's just call it for what it is. There is no place for private fixed network infrastructure in this country any more unless it is an interstate trunk or a subsea cable, both of which are in plentiful supply. If you want to participate in the market WITH PRIVATE CAPITAL, the only place for you is as a retailer.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>This rewards:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>a) existing carriers with large customer bases that own unregulated networks they can bundle with NBN offerings such as mobiles or pay TV (TLS, OPTUS, VHA, Austar),<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>b) strong national consumer brands with powerful points of distribution who can use broadband provision as an effective way to onsell other offerings and promote customer loyalty/frequency of contact (Australia Post, Coles, Woolworths, any other VNO of that type)<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Given there is little prospect of spectrum liberalisation that will facilitate meaningful market entry by any large new wireless operators, Australia is effectively putting up a "closed for (new) business" sign on traditional private sector telecom operator activity.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Is it all for the greater good? A majority of parliamentarians and the public think so it seems. I've done my best at CommsDay to articulate the issues but it seems few want to listen.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>