[AusNOG] Breaking News from Commsday re NBNCo

[Luke Iggleden]

Hopefully the board issued a lot of orders just before they were made to 
resign!



On 24/09/13 3:45 PM, Skeeve Stevens wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> Here is a follow-up with some links:
>
> http://www.dbcde.gov.au/broadband/national_broadband_network
>
> Here is Malcolm Turnbull's open letter to (Outgoing) NBNCo Chairperson
> Siobhan McKenna
>
> http://www.dbcde.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/186115/130924_NBN_Co.pdf
>
> The key issue regarding brownfield sites states:
>
> /*"In regard to rollout in brownfield areas, NBN Co should continue
> existing construction where build instructions have been issued to
> delivery partners. Any further build or remediation instructions should
> not ordinarily be issued pending further analysis and discussion.
>   Management of existing design work should occur so as to optimise
> value in the context of the Government's policy for a flexible
> architecture."*/
>
>
> In other words.  If you haven't issued a build order... STOP the rollout
> (for now).
>
>
>
> ...Skeeve
>
> *Skeeve Stevens - *eintellego Networks Pty Ltd
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> On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 2:52 PM, Skeeve Stevens
> <skeeve+ausnog at eintellegonetworks.com
> <mailto:skeeve+ausnog at eintellegonetworks.com>> wrote:
>
>     Hey all,
>
>      From the guys at Commsday.
>
>     ----
>
>     *BREAKING NEWS:
>     New statement of expectations for NBN Co
>
>     *Communications minister Malcolm Turnbull has told NBN Co to proceed
>     with its current wireless, satellite, transit and POI network plans
>     but cease issuing new instructions on brownfield fibre rollouts
>     under a statement of expectations released in Sydney this afternoon.
>
>     The statement urges NBN Co to avoid service disruptions for
>     consumers, minimise the impact of changes on the construction
>     industry and implement the Coalition's policy for a less costly and
>     faster rollout as "seamlessly" as possible.
>
>     It wants NBN Co to continue to work on existing satellite, wireless,
>     transit and greenfield fibre rollouts but to desist from new build
>     or remediation instructions in brownfields pending further
>     discussions and analysis. The fixed wireless rollout should take
>     into account the potential for VDSL rollouts in its service area.
>
>     It also calls on NBN Co to prepare its next three year corporate
>     plan and to provide weekly NBN rollout information.
>
>     Turnbull also said that the Department of Communications had begun a
>     90 day review of broadband quality and availability in different
>     regions of Australia which will inform the future priorities of NBN Co.
>
>     More information in tomorrow's Communications Day.
>
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>     ...Skeeve
>
>     *Skeeve Stevens - *eintellego Networks Pty Ltd
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