On Mon, 08 Nov 2004 13:47, Dale Anderson wrote: > Not to mention if you trace the links furthur back down the chain you > will more than likely find telecom/telstra are alot more related than > shown in NZ business circles .
Professionally inbred. > > Dale. > > Volker Kuhlmann wrote: > >>almost ridiculously naive but I reckon we would have more of a hope of > >>controlling our own than Telstra or BT. > > > >Well, except that Telecom is hardly a New Zealand owned company ever > >since the GOTD [1] decided to sell out for $1, or so I've heard. > > > >There's still much to be said for competition whenever possible. > >Remember that toll prices are only affordable now because of Clear. Oh, > >and what was that thing about controlling Telecom? Surely you're joking? > >They seem to be very successful right now at making a long nose at > >everyone else. > > > >Volker > > > >[1] government of the day -- Wesley Parish * * * Clinersterton beademung - in all of love. RIP James Blish * * * Mau e ki, "He aha te mea nui?" You ask, "What is the most important thing?" Maku e ki, "He tangata, he tangata, he tangata." I reply, "It is people, it is people, it is people."
