HO> After finding this out I opose the sale of Tel$tra at all cost and 
HO> everybody should do the same, at the moment I can connect anywhere in 
HO> Australia with my mobile   but when Tel$tra is sold I might need three or 
HO> four mobile phones if I go interstate, look into the workings of the Phone 
HO> system in America
HO> it is a mess.
HO> The planes I can take,  but not the phone.

What a shame we have something like 3 separate companies in Australia
flogging Mobile services, and yet we STILL are able to communicate
Australia-wide.  Blows a big hole in your theory.  BFN.  Paul.
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