In potentially good news for those in regions where Broadband speeds are limited, Telstra today released a surprise announcement stating that it will enable a further 900 telephone exchanges with ADSL2+ services.
The decision to enable the additional ADSL2+ exchanges has been brought about by a recent letter sent to Telstra from Communications Minister ‘Senator Stephen Conroy’ who stated that the Federal Government would not force Telstra to provide ADSL2+ services to competitors.
Fast broadband technology using ADSL2+ is to be rolled out by Telstra to an additional 900 local exchanges serving 2.4 million households, the Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, announced today. – Gov. Media Release
“This initiative provides the bandwidth families need so they can simultaneously use several devices at home – one parent can download work files, another can plan the family holiday online, while the kids are also online researching for school projects,” – Mr Trujillo
“As a result of this advice, I concluded that there is a high degree of regulatory certainty in relation to the ACCC’s approach to wholesale ADSL2+ services. I have written to Telstra expressing my position, acknowledging that I agree with the ACCC’s stance. – Stephen Conroy
Telstra Media Release
Government Media Release
Letter from Conroy to Sol
