Optus today said Telstra would not get the green light to build its new fibre network before the full sale (known as "T3") of the giant telco -- scheduled for the last quarter of this year -- goes ahead.
Communications Minister Helen Coonan says she wants the government to defer a decision on the price Telstra charges its rivals for base access to its copper wire network until early May.
Communications Minister Helen Coonan expects two of the key hurdles to the sale of Telstra could be overcome by early July.
The federal government today said it was important that discussions between Telstra and the competition regulator continue, despite criticism of the body by the telco's chief executive.
Telstra today confirmed the fibre to the node (FTTN) component of its Next Generation Network (NGN) would remain on hold after the government opted not to intervene to allow the carrier to restrict third-party access to its planned new infrastructure.
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