Telstra looking for a quickie deal over broadband

TELSTRA LOOKING FOR A QUICKIE DEAL OVER BROADBAND
[SOURCE: Herald Sun, AUTHOR: Andrew Carswell]
Using broadband as a key election platform, Kevin Rudd has promised to spend almost $5 billion to build an open-access national high-speed broadband fibre network for Australia. The country's dominant telecommunications company, Telstra, has issued a brash challenge to the new Rudd Government, claiming it could start building a $4.7 super fast national broadband network within days. The call came despite Telstra having no guarantees it would be even considered a front-runner to win the lucrative contract. Analysts labelled the call as arrogant and presumptuous and a sign Telstra's relationship with the Rudd Government would be even more heated than with the former Howard Government. Despite Telstra's enthusiasm, it's unlikely any fibre rollout will start before late next year.
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