costello's genius, page-47

cgt2009,

can you explain to me why we need a brand new network. Why can't we have a NBN based on Telstra's network?

I discussed this with my IT consultant and he was also at a loss. His view was that there was no need for a brand new network, that we could do very well by enhancing Telstra's network AND it would be a lot cheaper than $43 billion.

If these things are true, then the government's decision to build the NBN as a brand new network, is one of the greatest economic follies of all time.