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Anyone out there living in an apartment block that has been connected to the National Broadband Network?
I’m interested in what is involved, including costs, if any, to the owners corporation.
I appreciate your feedback
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Haven’t been connected yet, but have been tracking the NBN for MDUs for a while. The whirpool broadband forums on the NBN might be a more appropriate forum for your query. Link to the MDU thread @ whirlpool:
https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/2131608
Your OC should not be up for any cost. The NBN will either run FTTP, FTTB or use existing cable infrastructure to connect your residents. When they’re ready to commence rolling out in your area your OC will be contacted. You can register your building with NBN Co & obtain a registration & LOCID if you want to be on the contact list.
More info here: https://www.nbnco.com.au/
@tharra said:
… have been tracking the NBN for MDUs for a while … the NBN will either run FTTP, FTTB or use existing cable infrastructure to connect your residents. When they’re ready to commence rolling out in your area your OC will be contacted. You can register your building with NBN Co & obtain a registration & LOCID if you want to be on the contact list.NBN, MDUs, FTTP, FTTB, OC, LOCID …
All I can say is … WTF?
Please spell out acronyms and initials the first time you use them.
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MDU – Multi dwelling Unit – i.e. strata
FTTP – Fibre to the Premises – what most of us would have under the Labour NBN plan – fibre run to each dwelling, including apartments.
FTTB – Fibre to the basement – what some of us will get now – a piece of NBN kit is placed in your MDF room/communications cupboard/room & you use existing building wiring to connect to the kit in your MDF room.
OC – Owner’s Corporation
LOCID – NBN speak for a location ID, how they identify your premises.
Registration form for strata for the NBN:
https://www2.nbnco.com.au/mdu/cases/new
Apologies in advance if anything in my post is still unclear. I was trying to be helpful.
Thanks for that.
By the way, the Minister for Fair Trading (FT) has issued a warning about high speed internet services to strata buildings and you can read it here.
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