by Rhonda Griffin, 6 June 2008
Blogger Rhonda Griffin says despite being repeatedly told that “separation” has worked in the UK, NZ and Ireland - the fact is that none of these countries have undertaken “structural separation”.
Recently every pet shop parrot has been squawking “structural separation”, with scant reference to real facts and data. Those who want to fulfil their own commercial aims by sacrificing Telstra follow the old theory that if you repeat misinformation often enough it becomes fact, especially in the complex area of regulatory policy. We are repeatedly told that “separation” has worked in the UK, NZ and Ireland, playing on the old cultural cringe that anything done by one of these countries... More...