Our block is part way through the PIPE Networks fibre to the building install.
My understanding of the NSW Supreme Court decision in May 2015 is that a telco has the right to install this type of equipment, including plugging it into an existing power socket, and drawing power without first gaining permission of the owners. The owners have the right to compensation for any power used.
I’m unclear as to whether any interference problems have been resolved.
Not sure what happens when NBN passes our block. We have no timeframe for this. Would they run fibre to the basement, or just connect individual residents via copper to their closest node? Residents here aren’t prepared to wait and see how and when NBN might arrive.