[LIBZ] Forcing Telcos to Give Blood
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Forcing Telcos to Give Blood
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Calls for regulations to force number portability on large telecommunication
companies surprise Libertarianz spokesman Andrew Bates, who asks why the
enslavement should stop there.
"Number portability would require telcos to invest management time and money
solving a complex engineering problem - and add another permanent layer of
technological complexity to their call routing management systems - all so
the sacred consumer could drop their service more readily," observes Bates.
"Well, why stop there?" he asks. "Forcing telco employees and shareholders
to give blood would
boost blood stocks and benefit the public while only costing these people
time and a little convenience! And community service could see a lot of good
work done for the community without killing telco shareholders or
employees. Perhaps we could have telco employees cleaning up roadside
rubbish? Or removing graffiti?"
Taking a more serious tone, Mr Bates blamed an anti-business culture for
allowing these calls, a culture he says which should be challenged. "If New
Zealanders want a free society where businesses flourish and individuals
prosper, we must reject the bludgers' short-sighted mentality and uphold
property rights as sacred - including those of the telcos."
ENDS
For more information contact
Andrew Bates
Libertarianz Spokesman
021 346 478
www.libertarianz.org.nz
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