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• ACCC seeks comment on NBN Co's SAU

  The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released a consultation paper on NBN Co’s Special Access Undertaking (SAU).
  

• NBN clears hurdle in Scottsdale tower dispute

  NBN Co has received planning approval for a fixed wireless tower in Scottsdale, Tasmania, following the initial rejection of the tower by Dorset council.

• NBN targets Australia's small businesses

  Many small businesses may not understand the benefits of NBN, despite many plans on the way targeting 2 million such companies in Australia, according to Flying Solo founder, Robert Gerrish.

• NBN Co appoints new CIO

  NBN Co has appointed John McInerney as its new CIO, filling a hole left by Claire Rawlins, who quit the position in late August after three years in the role.
  

• NBN Co still working out how to connect apartments to the NBN

  NBN Co has told a parliamentary hearing that it does not have a uniform strategy of connecting apartment buildings to the National Broadband Network (NBN).

• NBN Co prepared to use Commonwealth power for the NBN: Conroy

  NBN Co has hit back at claims consumers in NSW would be forced to pay $400 million for the National Broadband Network (NBN).

• NSW consumers to be lumped with $400m NBN bill, NSW government says

  NBN Co has reportedly walked out of negotiations with the NSW government over the National Broadband Network (NBN), forcing consumers in NSW to foot a $400 bill, according to Minister for Finance and Services, Greg Pearce.

• NBN Co spends $180m for satellite ground station construction

  NBN Co has signed contracts with two companies worth $180 million to build 10 satellite ground stations around Australia.

• NBN backlog in greenfields to take eight months to clear

  NBN Co has admitted that its roll out of the National Broadband Network (NBN) is not keeping pace with demand in new housing estates, with 3800 premises waiting to be connected.

• Government steps up NBN marketing with extra $20m in funding

  The federal government will inject $20 million into a marketing campaign to dispel misconceptions about the National Broadband Network (NBN).

• NBN Co nearly doubles employee spending to $222,110

  Employee benefits at NBN Co have nearly doubled to $222,110 for the 2011/12 financial year, up $103,227 from $118,883.

• NBN Co signs with Visionstream, AccessTel Kentrox and Primus

  Networking service provider, Visionstream, remote management product manufacturer, AccessTel Kentrox Australia (AKA), and internet service provider, Primus, are the beneficiaries of three NBN Co deals signed this week.
  

• Ericsson CTO moving to Australia

  Swedish networking firm, Ericsson, has confirmed that its United States senior vice president and chief technology officer, Håkan Eriksson, will become head of its Australia, New Zealand and Fiji operations from 1 February, 2012.

• NBN Co submits special access undertaking to ACCC

  An NBN Co special access undertaking (SAU) has been submitted to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) which guarantees fixed wholesale prices for the next five years to service providers.

• Optus continues WBA negotiations with NBN Co

  Despite the expected release of NBN Co's Standard Form of Access Agreement today, Optus has confirmed it is still in negotiations with the company to address what it views as unresolved issues in the draft version of the agreement.