[AusNOG] Telstra fined $18m for blocking access to its exchanges.

[Kai]

Yeah, ok, sounds great but...what's happening with the money from the fine? how's it being used and who by? are they going to make it available as a grant for people in current broadband blackspots for satellite service or something? or in residential areas where Telstra has installed pair gain/RIM/minimux/etc that isn't ADSL compatible is something going to be made available to people in that area?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Sean K. Finn" <sean.finn at ozservers.com.au>
To: "ausnog at ausnog.net" <ausnog at ausnog.net>
Sent: Wednesday, 28 July, 2010 2:24:00 PM GMT +09:30 Darwin
Subject: [AusNOG] Telstra fined $18m for blocking access to its exchanges.





“ Telstra has been ordered to pay $18.55 million to the Commonwealth for breaching the Trade Practices Act and its carrier licence conditions by locking broadband competitors out of its telephone exchanges. 

In the Federal Court in Melbourne this morning Justice John Middleton found against the telecommunications giant, saying it contravened the act and its licence on 27 occasions between July 2006 and April 2008. “ 



Source: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/business/telstra-cops-18m-fine-for-exchange-block-20100728-10uwx.html 

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