Australia (Country Regulation Overview)

Introduction

This report provides an overview of Australia's telecommunicaitons regulatory regime and its efforts to construct its FTTH National Broadband Network (NBN).

Features and benefits

• This report provides a comprehensive review of Australian wholesale regulation and broadband policies.
• It also analyzes the impact of recent regulatory reforms.

Highlights

In 2010, the Australian government succeeded in passing legislation to functionally separate the incumbent Telstra and to streamline regulation. It has also made headway in its efforts to construct a national wholesale-only FTTH network, but the project remains hostage to politics.

Your key questions answered

• How does Australia regulate wholesale access to networks in the wake of its recent reforms?
• What progress has been made on Australia's National Broadband Network?