Senate Committees

Context of the inquiry
Conduct of the inquiry
Structure of this report
Acknowledgements
A note on references

Background to the Implementation Study
The Implementation Study does not justify the NBN progressing
Relevance of Implementation Study compromised
Failure to release the Implementation Study
Release of the Implementation Study
Analysis of the Implementation Study
  Government's media response to the Implementation Study
  Costs of roll-out and the likelihood of take-up
  Services to the final 10 per cent
  Roll-out timetable: prospect of delay and cost implications
  Commercial viability
Further work of the committee

Introduction
Five mainland 'first release sites'
Regional Backbone Blackspots Program

Overview
The absence of critical information
NBN Co's decisions on network architecture
Commentary on NBN Co's network architecture
  Layer 2 service
  Location of Points of Interconnect
  Aerial versus underground deployment
  Consultation with consumers
Commentary on unresolved matters of network architecture
  Telstra's assets, customer migration, and the matter of compensation
  Services to regional and remote Australia
  End-user pricing
  Lifeline telephony service

Introduction
NBN Co Bill
  General outline
  Wholesale only services
  Cessation of majority Commonwealth ownership
  Private ownership and control
  Matters not currently addressed in the Bill

Introduction
Access Bill
  General outline
  Scope of the Access Bill
  Equivalence provisions
  Future of the Universal Service Obligation

Overview
NBN Co summary of business progress
Committee's key areas of concern
Commercial viability of NBN Co
Workforce training, accreditation and certification
Appointment process for senior NBN Co positions

Overview
Ad hoc Government statements of progress
Update from NBN Co on progress
Update from Retail Service Providers on progress
Need for more information to end-users

Overview
Evidence received
  Lack of available information
  Update from NBN Co on progress
  Commentary from the Implementation Study
Committee view

Telecommunications Competition and Consumer Safeguards Bill
Fibre in greenfields policy