[AusNOG] Carrier Licensing Changes - Residential and small business customers

[Joseph Goldman]

I personally think they should make the exception based on premises 
'lit-up' or premises passed or something along those lines (size of 
network), but there could be shortfalls in that idea.

I.E. if you have glass in the ground for the purpose of FTTH, then every 
house you pass that you could potentially light up counts, but if you 
have it in the ground for FTTN or FTTB backhaul, then only those 
premises on the relevant exchange or MDF count. Once you surpass x 
number of premises, then be classed big enough to have to sell wholesale.

This should protect the little guys who operate in a area and lit up a 
few apartment blocks or something with FTTB

On 15/12/14 10:23, Ross Wheeler wrote:
>
>> Hi All, just wondering if anybody who is affected has reviewed the 
>> latest carrier licensing declaration released yesterday, I'm 
>> interested in people's opinions who this affects, we are directly 
>> affected by this new ruling and to be honest I'm not sure how we 
>> should read it, will it be good or bad for us, only time and money 
>> will tell I suppose.
>
> I know at least one who is in a very awkward position.
> As a single-employee company doing both the functions of supply to end 
> users, as well as the installation and ongoing maintenance and 
> operation of a "complying super-fast" network (glass), they are 
> required to (as of 1st january - ie, 2 weeks!) somehow separate the 
> "retail" and "wholesale" parts of their business...
>
> How can they??
> Surely there must be a way to apply for and be granted an exemption on 
> the grounds that it is not practical or feasable to comply? 
> (Especially as they've been operating this way for a decade or two 
> perfectly legally)
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