Oz competition regulator seeks input on ending wholesale ADSL declaration

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is considering whether the eventual advent of the National Broadband Network (NBN) means wholesale DSL regulation can be retired. Wholesale ADSL – that is, where a reseller is taking the service from an infrastructure owner like Telstra, and adding their own billing – …

[Anonymous Coward]

NBN?

I can see the city from my place.

It's a capital city, it's just 17 kms away.

We are not on any NBN roll-out map, never have been.

[dpadams]

The NBN is "here" in my neighborhood on the Far South Coast of NSW. Translation: There is a massive big radio mast delivering ADSLish speeds. It would be okay in a universe without 1) other users, 2) trees, 3) hills, or 4) rain. Meanwhile.... So, the short story is that "NBN" provides no real improvement over ADSL (apart from being a bit less asymmetrical.) Given the rural location, the only telecom gear around is Telstra's and no one else will ever install anything. If wholesale pricing is abolished, we're screwed down here.