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By Ry Crozier on Jun 7, 2021 12:51PM
Finally tables a flat-price model.
NBN Co has finally revealed how it might implement ‘flat’ wholesale prices, but it would involve a $5 to $20 a month hike, and as-yet unquantifiable yearly increases above the rate of inflation.
The company on Monday morning opened a “pre-lodgement” consultation with retail service providers, canvassing views on effectively two flat-price models.
The models axe the variable connectivity virtual circuit (CVC) charge, either for 100Mbps and above products, or for all products.
But analysis by iTnews shows they are subject to a complex mix of assumptions and cost-recovery models - and not even NBN Co executives would put a number range on what they might mean for retail prices in the long-term.