The CA has appointed a lawyer to advise on what owners and residents can or can’t do in respect of the very complex nature of telecoms provision here at Prince Henry. The CA is awaiting advice from its lawyer as to how much of the detailed legal brief can be made public right now. However, the below extract will give you an idea of what the CA is trying to achieve on behalf of all Prince Henry owners and residents.
It’s important that everyone’s aware of the terms of the Network Management Services Agreement between Landcom (the Principal) and Pivit (the Operator). You can view or download the Agreement and other CA documents on the Community Association web page.
Extract from the CA’s brief to its lawyer:
Legal brief
- Review the Network Management Services Agreement in conjunction with the Prince Henry Community Association Management Statement and the Department of Communications stated position on Prince Henry being ‘adequately served…households able to choose their own retail service provider’.
- Respond to the questions and comments relating to the Network Management Services Agreement
- Advise the CA as to its rights and obligations in respect of the provision of telecoms to residents
- Advise the CA as to any action that could or should be taken to achieve the desired outcome
Desired outcome
In nutshell, Prince Henry users expect the same level of services and same level of choice as its neighbours:
- We’re advised that the NBN will be available to all residences in the neighbouring new development on Anzac Parade, Little Bay Cove
- Other residences with 2036 postcode, including the rest of Little Bay, either have or will be getting the NBN with choice of a number of ISPs
To achieve this expectation, the following changes will need to take place:
- Installation of the NBN to Prince Henry
- Choice of ISP for all Prince Henry residents
In the event that these changes are not possible, the Principal named in the Network Management Services Agreement would need to be far more hands on and communicative — actually ensuring that the Operator is adhering to the terms of the Agreement and communicating with the CA on a regular basis (say quarterly).