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Our Blogs The BeerFiles Functional separation works for broadband: UK communications regulator | Functional separation works for broadband: UK communications regulator |
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| by Stan Beer | |
| Sunday, 06 July 2008 | |
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Page 2 of 2 So with Australia's trans-Tasman neighbour New Zealand,
the UK, and possibly the whole of Europe moving to embrace an increased
regulatory interventionist framework, with functional separation a key
principle, the pressure is now on the Australian government to follow
suit.As is the case with any industry, true and fair competition on a level playing field in retail telecommunications has been a proven success in providing consumers with the ability to choose best possible products at the best possible price. Sadly, in Australia with a vertically integrated Telstra whose wholesale division favours its retail arms ahead of competitors, this is anything but the case. It should not be left to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to continually issue competition notices to Telstra each time it is notified of an alleged breach of fair dealings with its retail customers. The Australian government, if it wants to be remembered for achieving something positive instead of emitting greenhouse gases from mouths in Canberra, should take a lead from the UK and usher in the age of the functional separation of Telstra.
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