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High speed broadband framework DRAFT guidelines from the Expert Taskforce for the competitive assessment process to build a high speed broadband network in Australia's capital cities and major regional centres have been released for public comment."The draft guidelines are now available for industry and public comment and I encourage all stakeholders to make their views known to the Expert Taskforce. After this consultation, the guidelines will be finalised and industry will then have four months to develop their proposals for a high speed broadband network," Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Helen Coonan said. She said industry proposals should outline price and non-price terms, as well as the conditions of access and identify the regulatory conditions required. "The Government will then legislate to provide the regulatory settings that are necessary to enable the network to be built. "We are committed to a sustainable and competitive telecommunications market that ensures that industry gets a fair return on investments in next generation infrastructure so they will continue to invest in Australia's future." Senator Coonan said the draft guidelines were consistent with the Government's approach of 'technology neutrality'. "The guidelines do not specify that the high speed network must be a fibre-to-the-node network. It could contain a fibre-to-the-home upgrade path or another alternative high speed broadband platform. "But fibre-to-the-node appears to be the most likely prospect based on the strong interest from industry in a fibre network build." |
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