In many new housing estates across Australia, residents are connected exclusively to the Opticomm fibre network, leaving them without the ability to choose an NBN service. Because Opticomm and NBN operate as separate wholesale networks, households in these areas are effectively locked into a single provider ecosystem, limiting competition and choice.

This lack of choice often results in higher prices, fewer service provider options, and variable performance, depending on the estate and area. Meanwhile, the majority of Australians have access to the NBN, benefitting from a wide competitive market with diverse plans, competitive pricing, and consistent service standards.

With reliable, affordable internet now essential for work, education, health services, and daily life, it is increasingly clear that residents in Opticomm-only areas are at a disadvantage.

What We Are Asking For

We call on the Australian Government, the Minister for Communications, NBN Co, and relevant regulatory bodies to explore and implement a pathway for NBN services to be made available to Opticomm-serviced areas, where technically and commercially feasible.

Providing an NBN option would:

• Promote true competition in fibre-connected estates
  Encourage better pricing and service quality
• Give consumers the same level of choice available to most Australian households
• Reduce the risk of localised monopolies in new housing developments
  Improve overall digital access and fairness

Why This Matters

No household should be restricted to a single broadband network when alternatives are viable. Allowing NBN availability alongside Opticomm would restore consumer choice and support a more balanced, competitive telecommunications landscape.

What You Can Do

If you believe every Australian deserves access to affordable, high-quality, and competitive internet services, please sign this petition and share it widely. Together, we can send a clear message that forced single-network arrangements are no longer acceptable and that genuine choice should be available to all.