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Telstra considerations.

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Subject: Telstra considerations.
From: Ian May <>
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:53:48 +1000
Over the past 20 years having observed the minimal impact from 
construction of several large Telstra projects at various localities 
including the Kimberley, Arnhem Land and the arid zone, areas where 
remote operating logistics are nearly always difficult, it is clear that 
the big Telco follows an ethical, no expense spared, environmental code 
of practice when operating in the bush.   

Potential destruction to natural habitats during construction of the 
proposed national broad band network across Australia is immense.   
Installing the necessary infrastructure for a national fibre optic 
network will require substantial clearance of natural vegetation in many 
geographically sensitive areas. 

The recent decision of the Federal Govt. to proceed with the 
construction of the national broad band network using an unproved 
inexperienced operator and this mornings announcement to break up 
Telstra has left me wondering about unintended consequences and if 
inexperienced contractors can be trusted to handle our natural assets 
with at least the same professional operating conduct that Telstra 
proved it is capable of.



Ian May

PO Box 110
St Helens, Tasmania













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