A power struggle between NBN Co and the telcos who sell their product is costing consumers — not in terms of cash, but internet speeds.
Basically fast broadband exists, but only if you, and your internet service provider (ISP), are prepared to pay for it.
The long-running battle and finger-pointing between NBN Co and ISPs such as Telstra, Optus, iiNet, Macquarie Telecom and Vodafone Hutchinson appears little more than an old-fashioned margin squeeze between wholesalers and retailers. But critics of the NBN Co’s controversial Connectivity Virtual Circuit (CVC) usage charge say affordable, top-speed NBN internet won’t be a reality to the majority of consumers until the charge is abandoned.
For the full analysis go to: http://www.news.com.au/finance/money/costs/a-study-in-slow-telcos-nbn-trade-blows-over-broadband-charges/news-story/e36722e86bf289ffe85f36381834e4a3
