www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Government-backed NBN Co agreed for the participation of Telstra in the $30 billion next-gen broadband network rollout. The deal is said to be finalized on a “preferred model” according to which Telstra’sn copper access network will undergo a “progressive transition” to an FTTP network as part of the NBN.

According to communication minister Stephen Conroy, legislation for the structural separation of Telstra has to be postponed in early 2010. However, the government was determined to pass the bill priority early in the New Year.

This legislation will provide a framework within which any agreement with Telstra can be independently evaluated by the ACCC.