NBN Update No.3: NBN Legislation & more

Introduction

In this Update, we comment on the NBNCo draft legislation released yesterday and provide you with an update on NBN matters since November.

1. NBN Co Limited: exposure drafts of legislation released

The Government yesterday released exposure drafts of legislation to establish a regulatory framework for the National Broadband Network Company, NBN Co Limited (NBN Co). The two draft bills, released following a public consultation process on the legislative framework in July 2009 through which more than thirty submissions were received, are the:

• National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010, and
• Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures – Access Arrangements) Bill 2010.