Year Month Comms Alliance Government NBN Co
 2011 September Comments on the draft Fibre Ready Pit and Pipe Specification for Real Estate Development Projects are due by 5pm AEST Thu 29 September 2011 Submissions on the ACCC discussion paper on Telstra's Structural Separation Undertaking and draft Migration Plan are due by 5.00 pm on Tue 27 Sep 2011
 2011 August NBN Co Facilities Access & Multicast Products workshop
Tue 30 August 2011 - Melbourne
Wed 31 August 2011 - Sydney
 Submissions on a proposed legislative reform package, including the establishment of the TUSMA, to DBCDE via email to uso@dbcde.gov.au were due by 2pm AEST Mon 8 Aug 2011

Feedback on NBN Co's SAU discussion paper to feedback@nbnco.com.au was due by Fri 19 Aug 2011

NBN Co Operations Manual webcast for RSPs - Wed 17 Aug 2011

NBN Co Facilities Access & Multicast Products workshop
Tue 30 August 2011 - Melbourne
Wed 31 August 2011 - Sydney
 2011 July
Submissions on a proposed legislative reform package, including the establishment of the TUSMA, to DBCDE via email to uso@dbcde.gov.au were due by 2pm AEST Monday  8 August 2011

Hearing by the Joint Committee on the National Broadband Network in
Canberra - 5 July 2011
Broken Hill - 27 July 2011
Melbourne - 28 July 2011

NBN Co Wholesale Broadband Agreement & Special Access Undertaking Briefing Session
Sydney - Tuesday 26 July 2011
Melbourne - Wednesday 27 July 2011
 2011 June NBN Co New Developments Workshop
Thu 9 June 2011 - Melbourne
Fri 10 June 2011 - Sydney

Submissions on the Draft legislative instruments on Telecommunications regulatory reform to DBCDE via email to separationframework
@dbcde.gov.au were due by 5pm AEST Wednesday 15 June 2011

Hearing by the Joint Committee on the National Broadband Network in Canberra - 17 June 2011.

NBN Co New Developments Workshop
Thu 9 June 2011 - Melbourne
Fri 10 June 2011 - Sydney

NBN Co release for the second public consultation process on its Wholesale Broadband Agreement. Comments to feedback@nbnco.com.au are due by 10 June 2011
 2011 May NBN Co Access Seeker Industry Interface Workshop
Tue 10 May 2011 - Sydney
Wed 11 May 2011 - Melbourne

Hearing by the Joint Committee on the National Broadband Network in Sydney - 16 May 2011

Submissions to the inquiry into The capacity of communication networks and emergency warning systems to deal with emergencies and natural disasters by the Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications were due 31 May 2011

NBN Co NBN Co Access Seeker Industry Interface Workshop
Tue 10 May 2011 - Sydney
Wed 11 May 2011 - Melbourne

NBN Co release for the second public consultation process on its Wholesale Broadband Agreement. Comments to feedback@nbnco.com.au were due by 10 June 2011
 2011 April NBN Co Wholesale Broadband Agreement Workshop
Thu 07 April 2011 - Melbourne
Fri 08 April 2011 - Sydney		 Submissions to the inquiry into The capacity of communication networks and emergency warning systems to deal with emergencies and natural disasters by the Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications were due 21 April 2011, extended to 31 May 2011
 NBN Co Wholesale Broadband Agreement Workshop
Thu 07 April 2011 - Melbourne
Fri 08 April 2011 - Sydney
 2011 March
Submissions on the Telecommunications Universal Service Obligation (Standard Telephone Service—Requirements and Circumstances) Determination (No. 1) 2011 Exposure Draft to DBCDE via email to consumersafeguards
reform@dbcde.gov.au were due by 5pm AEDT Friday 4 March 2011
 2011 February
Input to the House Standing Committee on Infrastructure and Communications inquiry into the role and potential of the National Broadband Network is due 25 February 2011.  Comments to ic.reps@aph.gov.au.

NBN Co Customer Collaboration Forums
Brisbane Tue 1st
Melbourne Wed 2nd
Sydney Thursday 3rd
Perth Tue 8th
Adelaide Thu 10th

Comments on the NBN Co draft B2B specifications using the feedback form to feedback@nbnco.com.au are due by 25 February 2011.
 2011 January
Stakeholder input to the ACCC on the location of NBN Points of Interconnect was due 14 January 2011. Release of NBN Co draft B2B specifications for comment. Comments on the feedback form to feedback@nbnco.com.au by 25 February 2011.
 2010 December Release 1 of the NBN B2B Interaction Process Requirements Specification NBN Rollout: Statement of Expectations
www.minister.dbcde.gov.au/media/
media_releases/2010/121

Government releases NBN Co Corporate plan
www.minister.dbcde.gov.au/media/
media_releases/2010/120

Provision of Fibre in New Developments
www.minister.dbcde.gov.au/media/
media_releases/2010/114		 Expressions of Interest from Access Seekers were due 23 December 2010 on NBN Co Information Paper Access Seeker Accreditation (Fibre Network).

There is an associated NBN Co paper on its Access Seeker - Interoperability Certification Test Program

NBN Co
Corporate Plan Released

NBN Co
Product and Pricing Overview Released
2010 November
Comments were due 5 November 2010 on DBCDE's discussion paper 'Universal Service Policy in the National Broadband Network environment'.

Comments were due 8 November 2010 on ACCC's discussion paper on NBN Points of Interconnect.

NBN Historic Reforms for Australia’s Telco Consumers
www.minister.dbcde.gov.au/media/
media_releases/2010/104

NBN Legislation introduced into Parliament
www.minister.dbcde.gov.au/media/
media_releases/2010/101

Comments were due 25 November 2010 on NBN Co consultation paper on Connecting to the National Broadband Network.

Comments were due 26 November 2010 on NBN Co consultation paper on Wholesale Broadband Agreement on 29 October 2010
 2010 October
Release of DBCDE's discussion paper 'Universal Service Policy in the National Broadband Network environment'.

Release of ACCC's discussion paper on NBN Points of Interconnect.

Consultation on Universal Service Policy
www.minister.dbcde.gov.au/media/
media_releases/2010/084

Release of NBN Co consultation paper on Connecting to the National Broadband Network on 28 October.

Release of NBN Co consultation paper on Wholesale Broadband Agreement on 29 October 2010.
 2010 September Draft NBN B2B Interaction Process Requirements Specification – comment period closed 17 September 2010
Comments were due 16 September 2010 on NBN Co's three Product Overview papers on its
Fibre Access Service
Wireless Access Service and
Satellite Access Service
plus its Product Technical Specification for its Fibre Access Services.
 2010 August

Release 1 of the NBN Wholesale Service Description Framework - Telephony Access Service paper

Draft NBN B2B Interaction Process Requirements Specification – released 16 August 2010
NBN Co released three Product Overview papers on its
Fibre Access Service
Wireless Access Service and
Satellite Access Service
plus its Product Technical Specification for its Fibre Access Services.
Comments are due 16 September 2010
 2010 July Draft NBN End User Migration Reference Model – comment period closed 16 July 2010 Tasmania broadband pilot – commencement of services anticipated
www.minister.dbcde.gov.au/media/
media_releases/2009/075

Greenfields developments to use FTTP technology
www.minister.dbcde.gov.au/media
/media_releases/2009/022
 2010 June NBN Co Product Briefing June 2010
Sydney: 3 June 2010
Melbourne: 4 June 2010
NBN Co Product Briefing June 2010
Sydney: 3 June 2010
Melbourne: 4 June 2010


Release 1 of the
NBN Optical Access paper



Draft NBN Wholesale Service Description Framework - Telephony Access Service – released 3 June 2010



Draft NBN End User Migration Reference Model – released 24 June 2010



Release 2 of the NBN End User Premises Handbook

 2010 May Draft NBN Optical Access – comment period closed 7 May 2010 Proposed subordinate legislation to give effect to fibre in new developments - Submissions on the discussion paper greenfields@dbcde.gov.au due 5pm 3 May, 2010
 
Drafts NBN End User Premises Handbook;
FTTP Planning - Express Conduit;
Fibre Ready Distribution Networks – comment period closed 21 May 2010
 National Broadband Network Implementation Study - Submissions to NBNImplementation
Study@dbcde.gov.au by 27 May 2010


Release 1 of the
NBN FTTP Planning - Express Conduit paper

Release 1 of the NBN Fibre Ready Distribution Networks paper

2010 April Release 1 of the NBN Overview of Technical Standards
NBN Co: Network & Operations Information Sessions
Adelaide: 14 April 2010
Brisbane: 16 April 2010


Draft NBN Optical Access – released 20 April 2010
NBN Co: Request for Capability Statement: Design and Construction – Fibre Access Network - 27 April 2010
 2010 March Draft Overview of Technical Standards comment period closed 12 March 2010
 National Broadband Network Company Legislation and Access Regime - Submissions on the draft legislation to nbnlegislation@dbcde.gov.au due 15 March, 2010

 NBN Co Access Undertaking – anticipated to be lodged with ACCC

NBN Co: Request for Capability Statement: Business and Operational Support Systems and Services due 15 March 2010


Release 1 of the NBN End-User Premises Handbook Legislation for Fibre in New Developments introduced to parliament: www.minister.dbcde.gov.au/media/
media_releases/2010/023
Bill:
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Fibre Deployment) Bill 2010
 NBN Co: Network & Operations Information Sessions
Sydney: 25 March 2010
Melbourne: 30 March 2010
 2010 February NBN Industry Connection 4:
Perth 02 Feb
Melbourne 04 Feb
Sydney 09 Feb		 Lead Advisor’s Implementation Study Report due
www.minister.dbcde.gov.au/media/
media_releases/2009/073		 Submissions on the NBN Co consultation paper: proposed wholesale fibre bitstream products closed 12 February 2009
 
Draft End User Premises Installation, Distribution, Testing and Associated Practice Handbook comment period closed 12 February 2010


 2010 January Release 1 of the NBN  Reference Architecture - High Level Options for the NBN
 Smart Grids, Smart Cities bids due late January 2010
www.minister.dbcde.gov.au/media/
media_releases/2009/097

www.environment.gov.au/
smartgrid/		 NBN Co forums on its consultation paper

Sydney 20 Jan - Metcalfe Auditorium, State Library of NSW, Macquarie Street

Melbourne 29 Jan - Village Roadshow Theatre, State Library of Victoria Conference Centre,
328 Swanston Street
 2009 December Release 1 of the NBN Wholesale Service Definition Framework - Ethernet Draft Legislation for Fibre in New Developments
www.minister.dbcde.gov.au/media/
media_releases/2009/119
Exposure draft: Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Fibre Deployment) Bill released 23 Dec 09		 NBN Co consultation paper: proposed wholesale fibre bitstream products released 21 December 2009


Draft NBN End User Premises Installation, Distribution, Testing and Associated Practice Handbook – released 22 Dec 09
NBN Co Request for Capability Statement Network Equipment for Fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) and related active equipment (Aggregation and Transmission Equipment) to support the deployment of a point-to-point and gigabit passive optical (GPON) network due 21 December 2009
 2009 November Draft NBN Wholesale Service Definition Framework - Ethernet paper – released Nov 09

 2009 October Draft NBN Reference Model Architecture Options paper – released Oct 09