Amended variation request submitted (multi-technology NBN and revised Definitive Agreements)5 Jun 2015
On 5 June 2015, Telstra submitted an amended version of its revised Migration Plan to the ACCC for assessment and approval.
The main change in this amended version is to extend, on a temporary basis, the timeframes within which fire alarm and lift phone services can be switched to the NBN before the lines over which they are supplied would become subject to managed disconnection. In this regard, service providers will have an additional six months to switch fire alarm and lift phone services that they register with NBN Co in regions with a 2015 disconnection date.
This version also corrects minor errors in the description of how disconnection dates are set and how the order stability period is described.
ACCC assessment process
In assessing Telstra’s revised Migration Plan, the ACCC’s role is limited to determining whether the Plan, as varied, complies with the Migration Plan Principles and Specified Matters Instrument. The ACCC cannot refuse to approve the revised Migration Plan merely because of a preference for another approach, nor can it seek revisions that are not consistent with the Migration Plan Principles.
The ACCC considers that the minor amendments proposed by Telstra to its revised Migration Plan are consistent with the Migration Plan Principles and Specified Matters Instrument, and anticipates making a final decision on Telstra’s revised Migration Plan by the end of the month.