Government's fibre paper - TUANZ submission lodged
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Posted Tue 28 April 2009 @ 9:54 a.m. by Ernie Newman
TUANZ has lodged our submission on the government's fibre paper. Our key points are:
- Strong support in principle
- Recent moves by other countries mean the targets (75% of population in 10 years) now look too soft; acceleration is needed
- Dark fibre is generally the right level at which to mandate open access but there may be exceptions where in low-volume areas layer 2 open access is preferable
- Local government should be required to notify the local fibre company of all streetworks
- Scheme to encourage house owners to lay their own ducting from kerb to living room
- Rural should move forward with urban, not be left for later action
- National digital architecture needed
- Preference should be given to areas where the economic return is fastest
- “Triple play bundling” may need regulation in future
- Demand side push should focus more on SMEs
Many more submissions by other parties are likely to be poublished in the next day or two.
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