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NBN – Implementation and Interpretation Deed

In the first of a series of articles on the Telstra/NBN Co deal signed today, I will highlight what I believe are the interesting and/or important parts of the first of eight agreements signed – the Implementation and Interpretation Deed (IID). All descriptions are taken from the Telstra release to the ASX. As a summary, […]

The NBN Deal – What Just Got Signed?

Obviously one of the hottest topics today has been the announcement of binding agreement between Telstra and NBN Co for the former’s participation in the forthcoming National Broadband Network. There was also a similar agreement announced between Optus and NBN Co. But what actually got signed? In actual fact, it is a series of “eight […]

Telstra / NBN Agreement Signed

It was announced this morning that Telstra have signed the long-awaited deal for their participation in the National Broadband Network (NBN), and its rollout. Below is the full media release to the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX): Full Telstra Media Release to the ASX I’ll be absorbing the deal throughout the day – (I’m actually away […]

Telstra: The Return

Well, the saga is finally complete. After nine days of shenanigans, the phone lines in my street are completely underground again, with Telstra returning yesterday morning to finally string a cable through the new conduit and re-splice the street line – again. So – nine days to fix a problem that blew most of the […]

Telstra Shenanigans

As I discussed in my article in regards to the structural separation of Telstra, there have been some major issues with my own copper phone line over the last week. For some time – (actually, the entire time of more than five years I’ve lived at our current address) – every single time a significant […]

Telstra Separation Goodness

With the passing in federal parliament on Monday of the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Competition and Consumer Safeguards Bill 2010, the structural separation of Telstra is finally in sight, laying the foundations for the full establishment of the National Broadband Network (NBN). Up until now I have held off making any comment since the passing of […]