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Cellular Phone Forum / Country Specific / Australian Group / May 2008Most remote communities without access to pay phones: Telstra
From http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/07/2237599.htm Telstra has criticised the former federal government over funding delays for pay phones in remote communities around the Northern Territory. A national newspaper has reported that a baby died last week after its family had to walk 10 kilometres from the remote Centralian community of Blackwater to Pupunya for medical treatment. The area general manager for Telstra Country Wide says the pay phone at the community was removed in 2004 after vandalism and funding for a replacement was only approved by the federal communications department last week. Mark Sweet says funding for pay phones in Indigenous communities was announced last year, but is not quickly reaching Telstra. "Under our universal service obligation, we'll generally provide a payphone facility to any Indigenous community or community with a population of more than 50 people. "Certainly for these smaller communities and the like, the previous federal government recognised that federal funding was needed to do it. "Unfortunately, it just hasn't flowed as well as it might." He says more than half of all remote communities are without pay phones. > From > http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/07/2237599.htm [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > the community was removed in 2004 after vandalism and funding for a > replacement That will teach em > From > http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/07/2237599.htm [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > family had to walk 10 kilometres from the remote Centralian community of > Blackwater to Pupunya for medical treatment. "Telstra kills baby" would be a better headline. > The area general manager for Telstra Country Wide says the pay phone at > the community was removed in 2004 after vandalism and funding for a > replacement was only approved by the federal communications department > last week. No doubt it was vandalised because it didn't work. > Mark Sweet says funding for pay phones in Indigenous communities was > announced last year, but is not quickly reaching Telstra. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > "Unfortunately, it just hasn't flowed as well as it might." In other words, the funding didn't get to where it was meant to go. Some scumbag tel$cum boss probably pocketed it. > He says more than half of all remote communities are without pay phones. >> A national newspaper has reported that a baby died last week after its >> family had to walk 10 kilometres from the remote Centralian community of >> Blackwater to Pupunya for medical treatment. > > "Telstra kills baby" would be a better headline. Grow up. >> The area general manager for Telstra Country Wide says the pay phone at >> the community was removed in 2004 after vandalism and funding for a >> replacement was only approved by the federal communications department >> last week. > > No doubt it was vandalised because it didn't work. Hmmm. It's not working, so dont call 132203 and have someone out to fix it within three days, just vandalise it instead so it permanently doesnt work? Unlikely. >> "Under our universal service obligation, we'll generally provide a >> payphone facility to any Indigenous community or community with a >> population of more than 50 people. Should be much more than 50 people. 500 people minimum >>> A national newspaper has reported that a baby died last week after its >>> family had to walk 10 kilometres from the remote Centralian community [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Grow up. Piss off child! >>> The area general manager for Telstra Country Wide says the pay phone >>> at the community was removed in 2004 after vandalism and funding for a [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > it within three days, just vandalise it instead so it permanently doesnt > work? The phone doesn't work, how are you going to call 132203? > Unlikely. Almost guaranteed. That's why most phones used to get vandalised - in the days when there were phone boxes, that is. >>> "Under our universal service obligation, we'll generally provide a >>> payphone facility to any Indigenous community or community with a >>> population of more than 50 people. > > Should be much more than 50 people. 500 people minimum Grow up. >>>> A national newspaper has reported that a baby died last week after its >>>> family had to walk 10 kilometres from the remote Centralian community [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Piss off child! LOL. You come up with an idiotic headline like the one above then have the hide to call someone else a child? What a f.cking hypocrite.  SignatureKwyj. >>>>> A national newspaper has reported that a baby died last week after >>>>> its family had to walk 10 kilometres from the remote Centralian [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > the hide to call someone else a child? > What a f.cking hypocrite. Thank you for your comment. If *you* think i'm a hypocrite, i must be ok! >>>>>> A national newspaper has reported that a baby died last week after >>>>>> its family had to walk 10 kilometres from the remote Centralian [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Thank you for your comment. If *you* think i'm a hypocrite, i must be ok! You're not even close to being 'ok' SignatureKwyj. >>>>>>> A national newspaper has reported that a baby died last week after >>>>>>> its family had to walk 10 kilometres from the remote Centralian [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > You're not even close to being 'ok' Excellent! Every derogatory comment from someone like you makes me look better to everyone else in the world! Keep them coming please. >> Hmmm. It's not working, so dont call 132203 and have someone out to fix >> it within three days, just vandalise it instead so it permanently doesnt >> work? > > The phone doesn't work, how are you going to call 132203? Are these amazing "communities" where the only phone is a payphone? Unlikely >> Unlikely. > > Almost guaranteed. That's why most phones used to get vandalised - in the Load of sh.t. Most vandalism occurs for absolutely no good reason >>>> "Under our universal service obligation, we'll generally provide a >>>> payphone facility to any Indigenous community or community with a [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Grow up. f.ck em. They can pay their own way >>> Hmmm. It's not working, so dont call 132203 and have someone out to >>> fix it within three days, just vandalise it instead so it permanently [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Are these amazing "communities" where the only phone is a payphone? > Unlikely There's sure to be a few other phones. But the only people who use payphones are people who haven't got access to any other phone. And if the payphone's f.cked, they've got no way of reporting it. Tel$cum must have known though, because someone should be attending to empty it every now and then. >>> Unlikely. >> >> Almost guaranteed. That's why most phones used to get vandalised - in >> the > > Load of sh.t. Most vandalism occurs for absolutely no good reason I assume you're talking about the times you've vandalised phone boxes. >>>>> "Under our universal service obligation, we'll generally provide a >>>>> payphone facility to any Indigenous community or community with a [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > f.ck em. They can pay their own way Yawn >> Are these amazing "communities" where the only phone is a payphone? >> Unlikely [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > have known though, because someone should be attending to empty it every > now and then. Maybe once every 3 months, depending on the revenue. Most of those USO phones in the bush dont make real cash >>> Hmmm. It's not working, so dont call 132203 and have someone out to fix >>> it within three days, just vandalise it instead so it permanently doesnt [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >Load of sh.t. Most vandalism occurs for absolutely no good reason Not necessarily. In the one "community" I'm familiar with, the reason for vandalism appeared to be to get the loot out of the till. However, as I haven't been that way for several months, I don't know if Telstra is *still* going through the regular ritual of attaching new hardware to the entrails hanging from the back of the cabinet. Maybe they've given up on that one by now -- I would have! >>>>> "Under our universal service obligation, we'll generally provide a >>>>> payphone facility to any Indigenous community or community with a [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >f.ck em. They can pay their own way Cheers, Phred. SignatureppnerkDELETE@THISyahoo.com.INVALID >>>> Hmmm. It's not working, so dont call 132203 and have someone out to >>>> fix it within three days, just vandalise it instead so it permanently [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > the entrails hanging from the back of the cabinet. Maybe they've given > up on that one by now -- I would have! USO! Last year, tel$cum were planning to change the pay phone in Maningrida to cards only. That phone there never got vandalised while i was working there, i think they just couldn't be f.cked paying someone to empty it any more. |
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