That part seems logical. But I am amazed that "licensing and distribution" would be so expensive
It isn't, but that's the excuse. A few years back it was shown in a Mac laptop review that it would be cheaper to fly from Sydney to Hawaii for a five day holiday and buy the laptop over there than to buy it in Sydney. That's an extreme, but there are many items sold at inflated prices with flimsy excuses, especially when you still have to pay a markup for a download edition of some software just because of the region you are in.
They don't appear to be a telco but they do seem likely to be in bed with them.
There's some Murdoch ownership there, via Sky, owned mainly by Mordoch like Foxtel is. Whether the link is enough to set policy is a bit of a guess but Rupert has a habit of taking a very active interest in anything he owns a part of and tends to have influence far beyond his level of ownership in some things.
If you were not an Apple user, your argument, indeed your wants, might matter. But you have chosen your "walled garden" and you must enjoy it. The theme music for your "walled garden" is the latest U2 Album. Enjoy your Bono.
NSW Police spokesperson John Thompson said it would not be appropriate to comment "given this technology relates to operational capability".
Indeed. The newfound ability to do very bad things always relates to operational capability.
The reason why Tesla doesn't want these dealers to have their cars is primarily because they are afraid that these dealers will throw a couple of Tesla cars in the corner of their showroom and be pushing the other brands instead
Apparently that is exactly what happened when Japanese cars first came onto the US market, until some very unsubtle bribes and buyouts changed things. Skills used when doing deals with organized crime such as the Yakuza were applied - that really say something about car dealerships doesn't it? The Japanese treated them as crooks and it worked.
FORTRAN is not a flower but a weed -- it is hardy, occasionally blooms, and grows in every computer. -- A.J. Perlis