NBN, the company, is planning a six week inquiry with ISPs that may see current connectivity charges slashed.
ISPs will be forced to use the National Broadband Network to connect customers as it is rolled out with a 2020 target date. But they claim the connectivity virtual circuit (CVC) charges NBN forces them to pay will make it impossible to sustain profits.
Bill Morrow on Monday said the company will launch a formal consultation next week aimed at getting feedback from the ISPs in a bid to design a new – and hopefully affordable – pricing model.
A decision is expected early in 2016.
– Separately NBN has launched a major new advertising campaign to encourage potential users to sign up. The ads have been booked on TV, newspapers and online, and will focus on regional areas that have the NBN available or will have it within the next 12 months, including Dubbo, Wagga Wagga, Bundaberg and Prospect.
