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Broadband excluded from Telstra service reforms
11 Nov 2004

The federal government said it would introduce legislation to protect rural phone and internet services within two months, which would establish new minimum service standards, and investment levels, by Telstra in the bush. But the proposed standards won’t extend to broadband internet, even though deputy prime minister John Anderson said he wanted a tougher universal service obligation imposed on Telstra. Optus has also said it wants to improve services to the bush, though whether this would extend far beyond country towns and include broadband is not clear.

Financial Review, 11/11/04

Previous News Items:
10 Nov 2004 | Lots more rain, where the food doesn’t grow
10 Nov 2004 | Alternatives to mulesing being sought
10 Nov 2004 | Pork producers challenge pig meat import rules
9 Nov 2004 | Citrus canker squeezes Burnett orchardists
9 Nov 2004 | Sheep growers cut out mulesing


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