It's interesting to see the opinions/comments on this story (now and over the last months). The comments here are not immune but are admirably more interesting

It's interesting to see the opinions/comments on this story (now and over the last months). The comments here are not immune but are admirably more interesting and thoughtful. Most online discussions about the shutdown tend to spiral into a government overreach / nanny state narrative. Not everything has to be explained in terms of big government, but claiming the problems associated with the shutdown are a symptom of government overreach is simply wrong. The industry has been allowed to do as they like for decade/s. The governmental failing here is a lack of foresight and a lack of regulation. The government (or ACMA, ideally) should have and exercise powers to hold the telcos to account, force them to pay for / execute notification campaigns over years, prove that emergency calls worked reliably in the first place, etc.