Our view is that the policy announced yesterday seems to be very heavily tilted towards protecting free-to-air broadcasters.
We don't believe there is any grounds to it.
Telstra will have to examine that more closely, it goes against the spirit of the law which was meant to ensure decisions were made promptly.
In the interests of its shareholders, Telstra will vigorously defend the proposed claim.
It's dyslexic policy. In telecommunications, the Government is doing all it can to handicap the incumbent, while in media it's doing all it can to protect the interests of the dinosaurs.
