The best example is the current debate on digital TV. They have already given the four TV station bandwideth worth several BILLION DOLLARS FOR FREE!!!
Instead of auctioning of the bandwideth to the highest bidder is simplily gave it for free. Then to add insult to injury it wants to make Australian Digital TVs incompatible with any others in the world.
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We are developing a B2B exchange portal?
(Is'nt everyone now days)
We are going with Postgres and it works.
NO, the Australia Government does want hi-tech.
The best example is the current debate on digital TV. They have already given the four TV station bandwideth worth several BILLION DOLLARS FOR FREE!!!
Instead of auctioning of the bandwideth to the highest bidder is simplily gave it for free. Then to add insult to injury it wants to make Australian Digital TVs incompatible with any others in the world.
Richard Alston should be fired