House of Representatives Committees

| Parliamentary Joint Committee on National Broadband Network

Footnotes

Preliminary pages

[1] Deloitte Access Economics, The Connected Continent: How the internet is transforming the Australian economy, August 2011, p. 2.

[2] Mr Mike Quigley, Chief Executive Officer, NBN Co, Transcript of evidence, Canberra, 5 July 2011, pp 2–3.

Chapter 1 Reporting on the Rollout of the National Broadband Network

[1] Hon Kevin Rudd MP, Prime Minister and Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, ‘New National Broadband Network’, Joint Media Release, 7 April 2009.

[2] Hon Kevin Rudd MP, Prime Minister and Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, ‘New National Broadband Network’, Joint Media Release, 7 April 2009; NBN Co Limited, Corporate Plan 2011-2013, 17 December 2010, p. 12.

[3] Hon Kevin Rudd MP, Prime Minister and Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, ‘New National Broadband Network’, Joint Media Release, 7 April 2009.

[4] Hon Julia Gillard MP, Prime Minister, Hon Wayne Swan MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Finance and Deregulation and Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, ‘Government Releases NBN Co Corporate Plan’, Joint Media Release, 20 December 2010.

[5] Hon Kevin Rudd MP, Prime Minister and Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, ‘New National Broadband Network’, Joint Media Release, 7 April 2009.

[6] This was later increased to 93 per cent coverage following a recommendation of the July 2010 NBN Implementation Study. Hon Julia Gillard MP, Prime Minister, Hon Wayne Swan MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Finance and Deregulation and Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, ‘Government releases NBN Co Corporate Plan’, Joint Media Release, 20 December 2010.

[7] Hon Kevin Rudd MP, Prime Minister and Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, ‘New National Broadband Network’, Joint Media Release, 7 April 2009.

[8] Hon Kevin Rudd MP, Prime Minister and Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, ‘New National Broadband Network’, Joint Media Release, 7 April 2009.

[9] Hon Kevin Rudd MP, Prime Minister and Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, ‘New National Broadband Network’, Joint Media Release, 7 April 2009.

[10] Hon Kevin Rudd MP, Prime Minister and Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, ‘New National Broadband Network’, Joint Media Release, 7 April 2009.

[11] The Shareholder Ministers are Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy and Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Finance and Deregulation.

[12] Hon Julia Gillard MP, Prime Minister, Hon Wayne Swan MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Finance and Deregulation and Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, ‘NBN Rollout: Statement of Expectations’, Joint Media Release, 20 December 2010.

[13] Hon Julia Gillard MP, Prime Minister, Hon Wayne Swan MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Finance and Deregulation and Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, ‘NBN Rollout: Statement of Expectations’, Joint Media Release, 20 December 2010.

[14] Hon Julia Gillard MP, Prime Minister, Hon Wayne Swan MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Finance and Deregulation and Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, ‘NBN Rollout: Statement of Expectations’, Joint Media Release, 20 December 2010.

[15] Hon Julia Gillard MP, Prime Minister, Hon Wayne Swan MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Finance and Deregulation and Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, ‘NBN Rollout: Statement of Expectations’, Joint Media Release, 20 December 2010.

[16] Hon Julia Gillard MP, Prime Minister, Hon Wayne Swan MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Finance and Deregulation and Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, ‘NBN Rollout: Statement of Expectations’, Joint Media Release, 20 December 2010.

[17] Hon Julia Gillard MP, Prime Minister, Hon Wayne Swan MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Finance and Deregulation and Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, ‘NBN Rollout: Statement of Expectations’, Joint Media Release, 20 December 2010.

[18] The original 51 participating members were Senators.

[19] The Joint Committee on the National Broadband Network is the first such committee to be established. Consecutive committees are expected to be established for the life of the National Broadband Network.

[20] Resolution of Appointment for the Joint Committee on the National Broadband Network, The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, House of Representatives Votes and Proceedings No. 28, 1 March 2011, pp 371-372, Journals of the Senate, No. 23, 3 March 2011, p. 673.

[21] Joint Committee on the National Broadband Network, June 2011, An Advisory Report on the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Fibre Deployment) Bill 2011, Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia.

[22] The Joint Committee on the National Broadband Network was referred an Inquiry into the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Fibre Deployment) Bill 2011 and reported on the proposed legislation in June 2011.

[23] This included examination of the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network) Bill 2008, Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Communications Fund) Bill 2008, Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures No 1) Bill 2009, Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2009, Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Fibre Deployment) Bill 2010, National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010; and Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures - Access Arrangements) Bill 2010, and the Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Dividend and Other Measures) Bill 2011.

[24] The NBN Shareholder Ministers are Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy and Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Finance and Deregulation.

[25] Australian Government, Statement of Expectations, 20 December 2010, p. 11.

[26] Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy and Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Correspondence to the Joint Committee on the National Broadband Network, dated 7 July 2011.

[27] The committee’s resolution of appointment requires the committee to report to the Parliament and the Shareholder Ministers by 31 August 2011. The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, House of Representatives Votes and Proceedings No. 28, 1 March 2011, pp 371-372, Journals of the Senate, No. 23, 3 March 2011, p. 673.

[28] Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy and Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Correspondence to the Joint Committee on the National Broadband Network, dated 7 July 2011.

[29] NBN Co, Corporate Plan 2011-2013, 17 December 2010, p. 15.

[30] NBN Co, Corporate Plan 2011-2013, 17 December 2010, p. 15.

[31] NBN Co, Corporate Plan 2011-2013, 17 December 2010, p. 15.

[32] NBN Co, Corporate Plan 2011-2013, 17 December 2010, p. 16.

[33] Mr Mike Quigley, NBN Co, Transcript of Evidence, Canberra, 5 July 2011, pp 2 and 3; NBN Co, Submission 2.1, pp 1-2.

[34] Mr Mike Quigley, NBN Co, Transcript of Evidence, Canberra, 15 May 2011, p. 4.

[35] Mr Mike Quigley, NBN Co, Transcript of Evidence, Canberra, 5 July 2011, p. 4.

[36] Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy and Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Correspondence to the Joint Committee on the National Broadband Network, dated 7 July 2011.

[37] Bringing forward the timeframe for wireless and next generation satellite services for regional Australia was included under the 7 September 2010 Commitment to Regional Australia Agreement reached between the Government and the Independent Members Mr Tony Winsor MP, Member for New England and Mr Robert Oakeshott MP, Member for Lynne, Australian Government, Statement of Expectations, October 2010, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy and the Minister for Finance and Deregulation.

[38] The Regional Backbone Blackspots Program is outlined in Chapter 2.

[39] NBN Co Ltd, ‘NBN Co and Telstra Sign Binding Definitive Agreements’, Media Release, 23 June 2011.

Chapter 2 Rollout of the National Broadband Network - Background

[1] Australian Government, Statement of Expectations, 20 December 2010, p. 1.

[2] NBN Co, Corporate Plan 2011–2013, 17 December 2010, p. 12.

[3] Australian Government, Statement of Expectations, 20 December 2010.

[4] Australian Government, Statement of Expectations, 20 December 2010.

[5] NBN Co, Corporate Plan 2011–2013, 17 December 2010, p. 42.

[6] Mr Mike Quigley, Chief Executive Officer, NBN Co, Transcript of Evidence, Sydney, 16 May 2011, pp 24–25.

[7] Mr Peter Harris, Secretary, Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (DBCDE), Transcript of Evidence, Sydney, 16 May 2011, p. 39.

[8] Mr Mike Quigley, NBN Co, Transcript of Evidence, Sydney, 16 May 2011, p. 4.

[9] Mr Mike Quigley, NBN Co, Transcript of Evidence, Sydney, 16 May 2011, p. 4.

[10] NBN Co, Corporate Plan 2011–2013, 17 December 2010, p. 68.

[11] Mr Mike Quigley, NBN Co, Transcript of Evidence, Canberra, 5 July 2011, p. 1.

[12] DBCDE, NBN:Regional Backbone Blackspots Program—fast facts, viewed 11 August 2011, <www.dbcde.gov.au/blackspots_program>

[13] NBN Co, Corporate Plan 2011–2013, December 2010, p. 22.

[14] NBN Co, Corporate Plan 2011–2013, December 2010, pp 45–52.

[15] Mr Mike Quigley, NBN Co, Transcript of Evidence, Sydney, 16 May 2011, pp 3–4.

[16] Mr Rob Nicholls, General Manager, Convergence and Mobility Branch, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), Transcript of Evidence, Sydney, 16 May 2011, p. 47.

[17] NBN Co, Corporate Plan 2011–2013, 17 December 2010, p. 51.

[18] NBN Co, Corporate Plan 2011–2013, 17 December 2010, p. 51.

[19] NBN Co, Corporate Plan 2011–2013, 17 December 2010, p. 51.

[20] NBN Co, Corporate Plan 2011–2013, 17 December 2010, p. 51.

[21] NBN Co, Corporate Plan 2011–2013,17 December 2010, p. 51.

[22] Mr Mike Quigley, NBN Co, Transcript of Evidence, Canberra, 5 July 2011, p. 2.

[23] Deloitte Access Economics, The Connected Continent: How the internet is transforming the Australian economy, August 2011, p. 41-42.

[24] Deloitte Access Economics, The Connected Continent: How the internet is transforming the Australian economy, August 2011, p. 41-42.

[25] Deloitte Access Economics, The Connected Continent: How the internet is transforming the Australian economy, August 2011, p. 31.

[26] Deloitte Access Economics, The Connected Continent: How the internet is transforming the Australian economy, August 2011, p. 33.

[27] Deloitte Access Economics, The Connected Continent: How the internet is transforming the Australian economy, August 2011, p. 37.

[28] Australian Government, Statement of Expectations, 20 December 2010, pp 1 and 13.

[29] Background to the NBN Implementation Study is included in Chapter 1.

[30] Australian Government, Statement of Expectations, 20 December 2010, pp 1 and 13.

[31] Mr Mike Quigley, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), NBN Co, Transcript of Evidence, Canberra, 5 July 2011, p. 3.

[32] Hon Julia Gillard MP, Prime Minister, Hon Wayne Swan MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer, Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Finance and Deregulation and Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, ‘Government Releases NBN Co Corporate Plan’, Joint Media Release, 20 December 2010.

[33] NBN Co, Corporate Plan 2011-2013, 21 December 2010, p. 133.

[34] Hon Kevin Rudd MP, Prime Minister and Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, ‘New National Broadband Network’, Joint Media Release, 7 April 2009; NBN Co Limited, Corporate Plan 2011-2013, 17 December 2010, p. 12.

[35] Australian Government, Statement of Expectations, 20 December 2010, p. 11.

[36] Australian Government, Statement of Expectations, 20 December 2010, p. 12.

[37] Hon Kevin Rudd MP, Prime Minister and Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, ‘New National Broadband Network’, Joint Media Release, 7 April 2009.

[38] Australian Government, Statement of Expectations, 20 December 2010, p. 12.

[39] Mr Abul Rizvi, Acting Secretary, DBCDE, Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee, Estimates, Transcript of Evidence, 26 May 2011, Canberra, p. 31.

[40] Mr Mike Quigley, CEO, NBN Co, Transcript of Evidence, Sydney, 16 May 2011, p. 27.

[41] Ms Pip Spence, First Assistant Secretary, NBN Implementation Division, DBCDE, Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee, Estimates, Transcript of Evidence, 26 May 2011, Canberra, p. 52.

[42] Mr Daryl Quinlivan, Deputy Secretary, Infrastructure Group, DBCDE, Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee, Estimates, Transcript of Evidence, 26 May 2011, Canberra, p. 52.

[43] Australian Government, Statement of Expectations, 20 December 2010, p. 2.

[44] Mr Mike Quigley, NBN Co, Transcript of Evidence, Sydney, 16 May 2011, p. 18.

[45] Mr Peter Harris, DBCDE, Transcript of Evidence, Sydney, 16 May 2011, p. 39.

[46] Mr Peter Harris, DCBDE, Transcript of Evidence, Sydney, 16 May 2011, pp 40-41.

[47] Mr Michael Cosgrave, Group General Manager, Communications Group, ACCC, Transcript of Evidence, Sydney, 16 May 2011, p. 51.

[48] Mr Michael Cosgrave, ACCC, Transcript of Evidence, Sydney, 16 May 2011, p. 51.

[49] The Customer Access Network is the link between the telephone exchange and the customer, ACCC, September 2007, Regulation Impact Statement, Telstra customer access network record keeping and reporting rule, p. 4.

[50] Mr Michael Cosgrave, ACCC, Transcript of Evidence, Sydney, 16 May 2011, p. 49.

[51] Mr Michael Bethune, Chief Executive Officer, Australia On Line Pty Ltd, Transcript of Evidence, Melbourne, 28 July 2011, pp 14–15.

[52] Australia On Line, Submission 1, p. 1.

[53] DBCDE, Submission 3, Question No:9.

[54] The CVC is the Customer Virtual Circuit which ‘determines the capacity required to service each connectivity Serving Area. The CVC is an aggregation of the Access Virtual Circuit from the End User premises back to the Point of Interconnect. NBN Co, Corporate Plan 2011-2013, p. 152.

[55] Mr Mike Quigley, NBN Co, Transcript of Evidence, Sydney, 16 May 2011, p. 20.

[56] DBCDE, Submission 3, Question No: 9.

[57] Mr Mike Quigley, NBN Co, Transcript of Evidence, Sydney, 16 May 2011, p. 20.

[58] Mr Mike Quigley, NBN Co, Transcript of Evidence, Sydney, 16 May 2011, p. 21.

[59] Mr Mike Quigley, NBN Co, Transcript of Evidence, Sydney, 16 May 2011, p. 21.

[60] Mr Rob Nicholls, ACCC, Transcript of Evidence, Sydney, 16 May 2011, p. 47.

[61] The WBA acts as a contract between NBN Co and RSPs and outlines the wholesale supply terms for NBN Co’s fibre, wireless and satellite products. M Bingemann, A Hepworth, ‘Broadband network could avoid scrutiny’, The Australian, 26 July 2011.

[62] Mr Mike Quigley, NBN Co, Transcript of Evidence, Canberra, 5 July 2011, p. 16.

[63] DBCDE, Submission 3, Question No: 9.

[64] Mr Michael Cosgrave and Mr Mark Pearson, ACCC, Transcript of Evidence, Sydney, 16 May 2011, pp 50-51.

[65] Australian Government, Statement of Expectations, 20 December 2010, p. 1.

[66] As stated in Chapter 1, this Agreement was reached between the Government and Mr Tony Windsor MP, Member for New England and Mr Robert Oakeshott MP, Member for Lynne, Australian Government, Statement of Expectations, 20 December 2010, p. 2.

[67] Australian Government, Statement of Expectations, 20 December 2010, pp 2-3.

[68] Australian Government, Statement of Expectations, 20 December 2010, p. 3.

[69] Australian Government, Statement of Expectations, 20 December 2010, p. 4.

[70] DBCDE, Submission 3, Questions No:12

[71] Mr Mike Quigley, NBN Co, Transcript of Evidence, Sydney, 16 May 2011, p. 20.

[72] Dr Stephen Flecknoe-Brown, Chairman, Far West Local Health District Board, Transcript of Evidence, Broken Hill, 27 July 2011, p. 39.

[73] Ms Sharyn Cowie, Manager, Telehealth, and Acting Manager, Electronic Medical Record Support Team, Far West Local Health District Board, Transcript of Evidence, Broken Hill, 27 July 2011, p. 40.

[74] Mr Gary Oldman, IT Manager, Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), Transcript of Evidence, Broken Hill, 27 July 2011, p. 34.

[75] Dr Michael Hill, Senior Medical Officer, RFDS, Transcript of Evidence, Broken Hill, 27 July 2011, pp 36-37.

[76] Ms Jan Ferguson, Manager, Ninti One Ltd, Transcript of Evidence, Broken Hill, 27 July 2011, p. 1.

[77] Ms Jan Ferguson, Ninti One Ltd, Transcript of Evidence, Broken Hill, 27 July 2011, pp 2–3.

[78] Ms Jan Ferguson, Managing Director, Ninti One Ltd, Transcript of Evidence, Broken Hill, 27 July 2011, p. 2.

[79] Mr Michael Wilson, Director, M&S Consultants Pty Ltd, Transcript of Evidence, Broken Hill, 27 July 2011, pp 9–14.

[80] Mr Gary Oldman, RFDS, Transcript of Evidence, Broken Hill, 27 July 2011, p. 37.

[81] Ms Jan Ferguson, Ninti One Ltd, Transcript of Evidence, Broken Hill, 27 July 2011, p. 3.

[82] Mr Gary Oldman, RFDS, Transcript of Evidence, Broken Hill, 27 July 2011, p. 36

[83] Mr Frank Zaknich, General Manager, Broken Hill City Council, Transcript of Evidence, Broken Hill, 27 July 2011, p. 29.

[84] Broken Hill City Council, Submission 5, p. 4.

[85] Broken Hill City Council, Submission 5, pp 4-5.

[86] Regional Development Australia (RDA) Far West New South Wales (NSW), Submission 8, p. 1.

[87] RDA Far West NSW, Submission 8, Appendix 2.

[88] RDA Far West NSW, Submission 8, p. 1.

[89] Mrs Linda Nadge, Executive Officer, RDA Far West NSW, Transcript of Evidence, Broken Hill, 27 July 2011, p. 16.

[90] RDA Far West NSW, Submission 8, pp 11-14.

[91] Mr Paul Woodhouse, Mayor, McKinlay Shire Council, Julia Creek, Queensland, Correspondence dated 22 March 2011, p. 1.

[92] Mr Mike Quigley, NBN Co, Transcript of Evidence, Sydney, 16 May 2011, p. 6.

[93] Mr Mike Quigley, NBN Co, Transcript of Evidence, Sydney, 16 May 2011, p. 14.

[94] NBN Co, Submission 2, Question No:3.

[95] Post Office Agents Association Limited, Submission 4, p. 1.

[96] Post Office Agents Association Limited, Submission 4, p. 2.

[97] Post Office Agents Association Limited, Submission 4, p. 2.

[98] Post Office Agents Association Limited, Submission 4, p. 2.

[99] Ms Cathy Dyer, Director, Corporate Services, Maari Ma Health Aboriginal Corporation, Transcript of Evidence, Broken Hill, 27 July 2011, p. 25.

[100] Ms Cathy Dyer, Director, Corporate Services, Maari Ma Health Aboriginal Corporation, Transcript of Evidence, Broken Hill, 27 July 2011, p. 25.

Dissenting Report by Coalition Members and Senators - Background: Committee Provided with Insufficient Resources for Scrutiny

[1] An amendment passed by the Greens ensured the NBN is subject to the FOI Act with a targeted exemption to protect the confidentiality of its commercial activities. See revised Explanatory Memorandum, National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010 and Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures—Access Arrangements) Bill 2010, p. 15. House of Representatives Hansard, 1 March 2011, pp1915-1917.

[2] Australian Government, (2011), Budget Paper Number 1, p.7-11.

[3] Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures—Access Arrangements) Bill 2010, p. 15. House of Representatives Hansard, 1 March 2011, pp1915-1917.

[4] NBN Co, (2011), “Introducing NBN’s Special Access Undertaking”, p.23.

[5] Mr Michael Wood, Deputy Chairman, Productivity Commission, Transcript of Evidence, Canberra, 17 July 2011.

[6] Budget Paper Number One, (2011), p.7-15.

[7] DBCDE, (2011)

[8] DBCDE, (2011)

[9] Hobart Mercury, (2011), “Concerns over NBN Stage”

[10] NBN Co, (2011)

[11] NBN Co, (2010), Corporate Plan, p.46.

[12] Mr Mike Quigley, NBN Co CEO, Transcript of Evidence, Canberra, 5 July 2011, p.3.

[13] Mr Mike Quigley, NBN Co CEO, Transcript of Evidence, Canberra, 5 July 2011, p.16.

[14] Ibid

[15] NBN Co,(2010), Corporate Plan, p.57

[16] DBCDE, (2010)

[17] Mr Michael Sparksman, Chairman, Greenfield Operators of Australia, transcript of evidence, 16 May 2011.

[18] DBCDE, (2010), “Statement of Expectations”.

[19] NBN Co, (2011), “Introducing NBN’s Special Access Undertaking”, p.23.

[20] ACCC (2010) “Changes in the prices paid for telecommunications services in Australia 2008-2009,” p.101 Canberra 2010.

[21] McKinsey (2010), “Implementation study”, p.444.

[22] NBN Co, (2010), Corporate Plan, p.43.

[23] Mr Mike Quigley, NBN Co CEO, Transcript of Evidence, Canberra, 5 July 2011, p.15.

[24] DBCDE, (2011), “Cover Letter to the ACCC”.

[25] Stephen Conroy and Wayne Swan, (2011), “NBN Rollout to Benefit from Deal with Optus”, 23 June 2011.

[26] Martin, I, (2011), “A Significant Gap in the NBN Corporate Plan,” in the Telecommunications Journal of Australia, Vol 61 No 3, p51.3.

[27] For more information see Turnbull, M., (2011), “Korea Broadband: An Overview and Implications for Australia”.

[28] Internode, (2011), “NBN Fibre to the Home”.

[29] NBN Co, (2011), “Introducing NBN’s Special Access Undertaking”, p.23, available online here.

[30] OECD, (2011), Communications Outlook, p.293.