Telstra or Telstra Corporation Ltd (often abbreviated as Telstra Corp), (ASX: TLS, NZX: TLS) is an Australian telecommunications and media company, formerly owned by the Australian government and privatised in the early 2000s. Telstra is the largest provider of both local and long distance telephone services, mobile services, dialup, wireless, DSL and cable internet access in Australia. Telstra is based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Formerly Telecom Australia, the company was renamed in 1993 under the brand of Telstra. The name Telstra is derived from the word Telecommunication Australia (TEL from Telecommunication and STRA from Australia). It was privatised in stages between 1997...