by god - check this out!, page-42

"Much of the monopoly has now been broken down with competition but obviously we have a new monopoly on the medium term horizon in the NBN."

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AP, a monopoly at the wholesale level, not retail.

Besides, there arent that many businesses capable (or interested) of rolling out telco infrastructure.

Telstra and Optus.... the latter not doing much unless the Government forced Telstra into concessions.

Telecommunications policy under Howard was a disaster... the NBN is a new approach...