Network Boundaries - January 2015

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Dear NBN Co Limited,

I wish to obtain a copy of NBN Co's network footprint boundaries as provided to Access Seekers through the NBN Co Notifications Site for all rollout regions currently classed as:

* Ready for Service
* In build
* Build Preparation

The document (computer file) requested is a ZIP file containing MapInfo (MID/MIF) files which provide the network boundaries.

Yours faithfully,

jxeeno

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An Vo, NBN Co Limited

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Dear Jxeeno,

 

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Dear An Vo,

I wish to contend the charges to FOI1415/33.

The information requested in FOI1415/33 is freely published by NBN Co to the public domain on their public website. The network boundaries are provided to the public on the NBN Co rollout map, found here: http://nbnco.com.au/develop-or-plan-with....

Given the FOI request simply requests for the original file that is used to render these network maps, I find it quite extraordinary that a total 21 hours will be required to assess the commercial sensitivity of this information. As the information is already publicly available in a different format, one would conclude that NBN Co conducts at least 21 hours of weekly analysis on this commercial sensitivity issue. As such, a duplication of such work would be unnecessary.

Therefore, I find there to be no reason that:
a) the information is commercially sensitive given it is already publicly published by NBN Co, and;
b) if the information were sensitive, that this FOI request to require an additional 21 hours to come to a decision, given that NBN Co would most definitely have to conduct such analysis on a weekly basis (as it updates its rollout maps)

Please reconsider these charges in light of this contention.

Kind regards,
Kenneth Tsang

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Carl Dyson left an annotation ()

Completely agree with this request and the disagreement with the paid FOI request. Regularly work with NBN contractors/providers - used to be that the downloadable MID/MIF files were the only way of having up-to-date, usable boundaries.

Please provide these files in some sort of mappable format again.

I have also emailed regarding this request, and received no response at all.

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Please find attached a fee waiver decision in relation to this matter.

 

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P +61 2 8918 5655 | M + 61 408 253 295 | E [2][email address]

Level 11, 100 Arthur Street, North Sydney NSW 2060

 

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I have requested a review of this Fee Waiver Decision with the Information Commissioner.

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