Arefor. An excellent post.
Leadsled- Im interested to know why you think providing a procedural C service is more costly than E? Why is that a furphy? Furthermore, unless you are a true Dycophant and believe that C, instead of E, is overservicing- what possible reason could you have for wanting E instead of C?
E does, indeed, cost the same as C (in the Australian environment). Read Arfor's post. E requires a controller, radio equipment, and a console. These are the only elements you need to provide a C service in a low density environment such as oz. What am I missing? I know Smith keeps trying to run the argument that you need radar to provide C- but that simply isnt the case (in a low density environment).
Im sorry, but a "freedom of the skies" argument for VFRs is not sensible or justifiable in a low density environment. C does not provide a burden large enough to VFRs to outweigh the increased risk to the paying public. Dick-o-fy all you want, but thats it.