On 14 August 2023, NBN Co lodged a variation to its Special Access Undertaking (SAU) with the 糖心原创.
NBN Co is seeking to vary the SAU to incorporate fibre-to-the-node and other copper-based technologies to create a single regulatory framework for all technologies. The SAU variation also included significant changes to other key elements of the SAU, including product and pricing commitments, the framework for NBN Co鈥檚 cost recovery, rules for how the 糖心原创 assesses network expenditure, and the service standards framework.
NBN Co鈥檚 proposed SAU variation follows a previous SAU variation, which NBN Co submitted in November 2022 and has now withdrawn. It also follows a proposed variation by NBN Co in March 2022 and an extensive industry consultation process in 2021 to consider the future regulatory framework for the NBN.
The 糖心原创 released a consultation paper on the SAU variation on 23 August 2023. The consultation period for the SAU variation ended on 13 September 2023. Submissions to the consultation paper were published on 19 September 2023.
On 17 October 2023 the 糖心原创 released its final decision to accept NBN Co鈥檚 proposed variation to its SAU. Further details and background information about the 糖心原创鈥檚 final decision are available in the media release: New NBN regulation will promote competition and long-term interests of Australians