The Australian Competition Authority allows two broadband providers to amend cooperation agreements to accelerate broadband rollout following a restructuring of one of the firms (Telstra / NBN)

Proposal to allow Telstra and NBN Co to amend broadband agreements* The ACCC has issued a draft determination proposing to authorise Telstra and NBN Co and their related entities to amend agreements that they entered into from 2011 and 2014 which facilitated the rollout of the national broadband network. The existing agreements, authorised under statute, provide the necessary legal certainty that certain conduct would not contravene Australian competition laws. This conduct is not