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@Austman said:
The way I understand it, if you are in a house you will get NBN FTTH (fibre to the home) for free. The same might apply for some types of MDUs (eg townhouses) where an individual connection is possible. But if you live in an apartment block, and in some urban areas over 80% of people do, then FTTH will not be free for you. The OC will have to pay for the internal installation which will have to be done to NBN Co’s exact specifications.And once the NBN comes into an apartment’s area, the OC will have little choice but to connected it because all the existing phone and internet services will be switched off 18 months later.
Austman, I just had a look at that link (thanks for that) and this is what it says:
NBN Co plans to connect all apartments within the NBN’s fibre coverage areas. These apartment buildings and other multi-dwelling units will often be connected slightly later than stand-alone houses in a fibre area.
This is due to the additional work needed for multi-dwelling units in terms of liaison between NBN Co and the body corporate, and the more extensive internal cabling within the building.
NBNCo are talking about hooking up apartments, not buildings. Where did you read that Owners Corps will have to pay for backboning themselves. My understanding is that NBN Co will pay for installation to the communication hubs on each floor of an apartment (where your phone lines are now) unless the Owners Corp refuses them access.