Optus calls for leash on Telstra (The Age / Colin Kruger)

From the article: “Optus has called for tighter regulation of Telstra ahead of its full privatisation, especially in new growth areas such as broadband where its competitors are planning to roll out rival infrastructure.

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His proposals include giving Telstra’s rivals incentive to roll out rival broadband infrastructure to counterbalance Telstra’s dominance of the local loop and “make sure that the T3 juggernaut does not squash competition”, O’Sullivan said.“

Optus has been on the media bandwagon a fair bit lately with regards to Telstra’s control of the market. With the full sale of Telstra (T3) again on the horizon Telstra’s competitors will need to keep a close eye on them to make sure they play by the rules.