txpayers up for 4.7bn plus ff blackhole, page-36

Ivcius, the reason Telstra cannot release new technology until forced to by competitors is that the ACCC will force Telstra to wholesale the product to its competitors under cost price.. Of course the company has to be prudent on how it runs it business and releases new technology, if it does not protect itself, it's shareholders and in turn, it customers, who do you expect Telstra to protect, the multi nationals that sponge of its back.. Give Telstra a level playing field and then you will see how quickly it can innovate for the benefit of all Australians that wish to use their services..