[AusNOG] Telstra move to close exchange worries rivals

[Chris Pollock]

Keiran,

Aside from the fact that the only wide-spread networks in this country
that are any good were paid for by the Government (NextG, current copper
infrastructure), this plan appears to be a two-part Tiger Uppercut; kick
competitors out of the exchanges legally by shutting them down, then
prevent access to the replacement.  It'd be worth its weight in gold,
they could effectively close the Aus ISP market overnight.  Imagine
having the market to yourself when you have the ability to prevent your
competitors from deploying DSLAMs.

Ever tried to become a Telstra ULL customer?  They don't want to do it,
they -have- to.  This is an opportunity to take back the ground that
iiNet/Internode/TPG/Primus & co made up by deploying their own DSLAMs
into TEBA.

If you are currently selling ULL-based services as your primary revenue
stream and this doesn't make you nervous, I'd like some of your soma
please.

--
Chris Pollock
Technical & Install Manager
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net 
> [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of Keiran Holloway
> Sent: Tuesday, 7 September 2010 7:49 AM
> To: ausnog at ausnog.net List
> Subject: Re: [AusNOG] Telstra move to close exchange worries rivals
> 
> Andrew Oskam wrote:
>  >
>  >
> http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/telecommunicatio
ns/telstra-move-to-close-exchange-worries-rivals/story->
fn4iyzsr-1225913520295
> 
> Andrew,
> 
> Surely completing this on a wide-scale is going to prove cost 
> prohibitive?  If not, why aren't other ISPs rolling out their 
> own networks on a wide-scale basis and just deploying their 
> clients to this instead of on-selling Telstra wholesale services?
> 
> Cheers,
> Keiran
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