re- ziggy must go , page-2

i don't think Ziggy's up to it to be honest.

But one thing we all have to admit is that it would be a tough job running a half public, half govt owned company with the ACCC looking over your shoulder constantly.

TLS has had to get rid of the old school, govt instumentality culture, get rid of excess staff, of which there were plenty. The market has told it to grow but it has to allow for and make way for competitors. It has to grow profits but it has to improve services in the bush - a mutually exclusive event. It has to upgrade its ageing copper network, even though it offers a diminishing proportion of the company's profits every year. When it tries to charge carriers more, the ACCC gets on its back. The trouble is TLS is a profit-motivated company but pollies and society in general still expect it to act like a govt service provider.

I think being CEO of Telstra will be a poison challice until it is fully privatised.