SAU process still a big opportunity for telcos and end-users

This report analyses the ACCC's rejection of the latest NBN Special Access Undertaking (SAU) and its implications for the Australian fixed broadband market. It highlights the regulatory shift toward removing the Capacity Volume Charge (CVC), which currently places usage-based financial risks on Retail Service Providers (RSPs). By benchmarking against New Zealand's regulatory success, the brief argues that higher wholesale pricing and greater cost certainty are necessary to reverse long-term price deflation and support future infrastructure investment.