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On 24/03/2011 10:03 PM, Glenn Powell wrote:
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Im still scratching my head as to why the NBN fibre foot print
doesn't encompass the ADSL footprint. NBN taking over the copper
network for 10yrs and the services running over it (ADSL not just
dial tone) just seems to confuse the whole NBN foundation
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This seems to be a common misconception - that NBN are taking over
the copper network. They aren't - the copper network, and the ducts,
remain with Telstra.<br>
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All the $9billion payment to Telstra does is buy NBNCo an agreement
for bulk facilities access - duct access and exchange building
access - when and where NBN needs it, provided Telstra isn't already
using the space themselves. Also Telstra's agreement to move
Telstra's retail services from the copper network to NBN fibre tails
when the NBN network is ready for it. How Telstra does this, and
what they'll do with the copper plant once there are no customer
services on it, is up to Telstra - they still own the copper assets.<br>
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Thats what was described in the 'heads of agreement' several months
ago - whats really in the final agreement we won't know until that
is revealed to Telstra shareholders.<br>
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Maybe the smart service providers will move their CBD DSLAM
equipment from fibre'd areas out to regional areas and draw out
another few years of ROI on their capital.<br>
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Perhaps - but they'll still be negotiating with Telstra for Telstra
exchange space, and connecting Telstra copper paits to the DSLAMs,
not dealing with NBN Co.<br>
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