National Broadband Network (NBN) - What next for Australia?

Introduction

Four important recent developments illustrate just how quickly the regulatory, commercial and political landscape is changing for Australia's National Broadband Network (NBN):

• First, a leadership challenge occurred within the Australian Labor Party resulting in renewed industry speculation as to the future of the NBN if the Government were to change.
• Second, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) accepted a Structural Separation Undertaking, and approved a Migration Plan, proposed by Telstra Corporation Limited.
• Third, the ACCC issued a detailed consultation paper that expressed reservations regarding the acceptability of a Special Access Undertaking proposed by NBN Co Limited and NBN Tasmania Limited.