Monopoly Episodes
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Aug. 2, 2023
49: L.E.O’s Smashing The NBN In 96 Seconds
Low Earth Orbit Satellites are providing Australians the broadband service the NBN hasn't. This 96 second podcast makes you an instant expert on Low Earth Orbit Satellites. Great for dinner party conversations or to impress your boss. For a detailed examination of LEO's with telecommunications expert Paul Budde, please listen to the preceding podcast, Low Earth Orbit Satellites. Providing services NBN & Telstra promised but never delivered.
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July 18, 2023
48: Low Earth Orbit Satellites. Delivering What NBN Hasn't.
Podcast Discussion Points What are LEO’s and why are they so revolutionary? LEO benefits to the NBN. Why hasn’t the NBN delivered the internet service originally promised? LEO vs land based internet infrastructure? Price and speed comparison. Is launching a low earth orbit satellite less expensive than building land based infrastructure? Could LEO’s deliver all of Australia’s total internet requirement? Is 5g broadband an alternative to NBN fixed wire? Is the Australian ...
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May 9, 2023
46: Monopolies. Where Would We Be Without Them? In 100 Seconds.
A 100 second cheat note guide to Australia's development relying on organisations that were monopolistic.
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April 26, 2023
45: Misleading & Deceptive Conduct. Masterclass with the original watchdog.
Professor Allan Fels, inaugural Chairman of the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission discusses with Burgernomics host Ross MacDowell the realities of policing restrictive business practices that harm Australian consumers. If the law of supply and demand is operating efficiently, how can monopolies exist? Prof. Fels’ defines a monopoly and discusses how some of Australia’s leading organisation maybe monopolies. Has the deregulation of Australia’s telecommunication industry worked for t...