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| Joint Standing Committee on the National Broadband Network

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Review of the Rollout of the National: Fourth Report

February 2013

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Preliminary pages	(PDF 131KB)

Chapter 1 Introduction	(PDF 65KB)
Background Committee’s Role Reporting Timeframe About the Review Conduct Information Provided to the Committee Committee’s Visit to New Zealand Report Outline

Chapter 2 Performance Reporting	(PDF 188KB)
Background Key Features of the Performance Report Key Performance Indicators Delay in NBN Rollout Commencement National Broadband Network Rollout Progress Current Progress Planned Progress NBN Co’s Unaudited Financial Results Timing of Performance Information Answers to Questions on Notice Concluding Comments

Chapter 3 Regulatory and Pricing Issues	(PDF 104KB)
Introduction Binding Definitive Agreements with Telstra and Optus Optus Agreement Access Pricing Wholesale Broadband Agreement Impact of Access Price Concluding Comments

Chapter 4 Regional and Remote Issues	(PDF 132KB)
Introduction Fibre Network Fixed Wireless Network Rollout Progress Satellite Network Rollout Progress Upgrades to Wireless and Satellite Technology Mobile Networks Concluding Comments

Chapter 5 Additional Issues	(PDF 101KB)
Medical Alarms Retail Service Providers and Uni-V Port Service Battery Back-up Connecting Multi-Dwelling Units Concluding Comments

Chapter 6 Private Equity Engagement and Workforce Issues	(PDF 148KB)
Introduction Private Equity Engagement Private Equity Engagement Timeframe Debt Financing Concluding Comments Workforce Issues Telstra Workforce Retraining Issues NBN Workforce Planning Concluding Comments

Dissenting Report by Coalition Members and Senators	(PDF 631KB)
1. Lack of Transparency on NBN Build Costs Recommendations 2. Telcos Raise Concerns Over Proposed NBN Price Hikes Recommendations 3. Analysts Question Whether Corporate Plan Revenues Achievable Recommendations 4. Rollout Delays - Problems With Contractor Syntheo Recommendations 5. NBN Struggling to Connect to Multi Dwelling Units Recommendations 6. NBN and DBCDE Spending Excessively on Advertising Without Measuring Effectiveness Coalition Criticism of NBN Advertising Campaigns Recommendations 7. NBN Looking to Sign Longer Contract Periods Recommendations 8. Lack of Transparency and Accountability in Reporting to the Committee Combining ISS and Wireless in Premises Passed/Covered Figures Inaccurate and Delayed Answers to Questions Recommendation

Report on the Committee’s Visit to New Zealand - Official Visit Program	(PDF 1.2MB)
Introduction Visit Objectives Visit Program New Zealand’s High Speed Broadband Initiatives Funding Arrangements for Fibre Network Build Ultra Fast Broadband Initiative Rural Broadband Initiative Reform of the New Zealand Telecommunications Sector Inquiry into the Telecom New Zealand Demerger Managing the Fibre Network Build and Rollout Network Partner Companies Regulatory Matters Policy Considerations Concluding Comments Membership of the Delegation

Appendix A – Submissions and Exhibits	(PDF 48KB)

Appendix B – Hearings and Witnesses	(PDF 43KB)