[LINK] iiNet sells Transact to NBN

[Marghanita da Cruz]

Fernando Cassia wrote:
<snip>
> I wonder if AU has any competition rules in place to mandate
> incumbents to share its underground ducts, or none?

As I understand it the idea is for this to occur at a higher level than the 
cable in the ground.
NBN is using electricity ducts and poles - in NSW AUSGRID who owns them is 
state gov owned.

> Ausgrid statement on NBN Co negotiations
> Published at 03/04/2013
> 
> Commercial negotiations between Ausgrid and NBN for the lease of Ausgrid's poles for the fibre roll-out ended on March 20, 2013 without reaching a satisfactory agreement.
> 
> NBN has subsequently elected to use its powers under Schedule 3 of the Telecommunications Act to deliver its project across the Ausgrid electricity network.
http://www.ausgrid.com.au/Common/About-us/Newsroom/Media-Releases/2013/April/130403-NBN-Co-Negotiations.aspx?page=1&year=&month=&id=5dc6b7ee-56b3-4a69-bb6a-46352d18564f

> ummary: NBN Co will invoke federal telecommunications powers to access Ausgrid's power poles after the companies failed to come to an agreement over access for the purpose of rolling out the fibre network.
http://www.zdnet.com/nbn-co-invokes-federal-powers-to-get-ausgrid-pole-access-7000013420/

These poles were once owned by the railways and PMG for Telegraph...
> Reply from Town Clerk to Deputy Post Master General 4 Jan 2011 - the work is in hand and expressing regret that one of the POstal Departments Lines have been damaged by the COuncil's electric current. (Sydney City Archives Item 1910/4421)
...
> the City Electrical Engineer is desirious of erectig the necessary lamps and cables on the Tramway poles.
http://ramin.com.au/annandale/story4-electricity.shtml

M

> Spain -there could be many others but due to the same language, that's
> one country I keep an eye on- has put in effect superb rules to that
> effect,even calling for the use of "microducts" to separate cables and
> fibre from different operators inside the same pipe.
> 
> http://www.publico.es/273083/fin-del-monopolio-de-telefonica-en-el-subsuelo
> (Spanish language link, use Google Translate)
> 
> Another useful reference: (also Spanish :-/)
> http://www.slideshare.net/blogcmt/presentacion-oferta-mar-co
> 
> Ref:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microducts
> 
> ...Just thinking aloud from the other side of the globe... ;)
> 
> FC
> Buenos Aires, Argentina
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