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• Telstra and ACCC closer to agreement on NBN deal

  By AAP | 18 November, 2011 14:01

  Telstra could reach agreement with regulators over its participation in the National Broadband Network (NBN) before the end of the year, the telco says.

• ACCC, Telstra deal delay would cause some concern: NBN boss

  By AAP | 24 October, 2011 12:01

  The chief of NBN Co says he would be concerned if the competition watchdog and Telstra were unable to reach agreement on structural separation.

• Conroy confident on Telstra separation

  By AAP | 08 September, 2011 10:20

  Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy, is confident Telstra and the competition watchdog will resolve fears over the telco's structural separation plans.

• Telstra commits to structural separation by 2018

  By Spandas Lui | 01 August, 2011 10:35

  Telstra has submitted its structural separation undertaking (SSU) and migration plan to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) as the telco prepares to separate its wholesale and retail arms by July 1, 2018.

• Structural reform of telecommunications a step closer

  By Hafizah Osman | 24 June, 2011 15:44

  The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, has introduced five key regulatory instruments to move closer the structural reform of the telecommunications industry.

• Telcos call for more bite with Telstra separation regulation

  By Spandas Lui | 16 June, 2011 09:57

  The Competitive Carriers Coalition (CCC) and Optus want the Government to be tougher with Telstra’s structural separation regulations which will guide the ACCC.

• Telstra manager deems separation "wasteful"

  By Spandas Lui | 07 December, 2009 12:54

  Telstra has branded functional separation of its wholesale and retail businesses as “wasteful” and claims it could cost customers up to $1 billion.

• Timeline: The road to Telstra separation (Part I)

  By Annie Dang | 16 September, 2009 13:38

  From its inception to its potential separation, ARN takes a trip down memory lane to chronicle the life of Australia's biggest telco.

• Libs take Telstra split off the cards

  By Darren Pauli | 05 November, 2008 14:25

  Australia has missed its chance to split Telstra should it win the National Broadband Network (NBN), according to former finance boss, turned shadow communications minister Nick Minchin.

• Telstra rejects opposition calls for separation as “totally irresponsible”

  By Andrew Hendry | 28 August, 2008 12:33

  Telstra responded swiftly to the Shadow Communications Minister’s call for structural separation of the National Broadband Network builder, calling Bruce Billson’s comments “totally irresponsible” in a statement released yesterday afternoon.