NBN Co uses Whirlpool forum to get pricing message across =========================================================
The company behind building the national broadband network, NBN Co has taken to popular forum, Whirlpool, to supply comprehensive detail on its pricing model.
The forum post has attracted a fair bit of debate from industry pundits such as Internode?s Simon Hackett and NextDC?s Bevan Slattery on various aspects of the pricing structure.
NBN Co spokesperson, Scott Rhodie, said in the forum it took consultation with the industry fairly seriously and wanted to open a new avenue, and transparency through engaging via Whirlpool. [ IT's a mobile world so dial-up the latest on tablets, mobile phones and telcos with ARN's mobility newsletter ]
He addressed reasons for the pricing structure and alluded to comments made by NBN Co head of product development and sales, Jim Hassell, that requirements for wholesale pricing was to payback the cost of the network plus generate an appropriate return.
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