•   There are 4 types of service area, as follows:

  (a)   the general service area;

  (b)   a nominated service area;

  (c)   an anticipated service area;

  (d)   a designated service area.

•   NBN Co is the statutory infrastructure provider for the general service area.

•   A nominated service area is an area that is attributable to:

  (a)   a declaration made by a carrier or carriage service provider; or

  (b)   certain carrier licence conditions declarations made by the Minister.

•   The statutory infrastructure provider for a nominated service area that is attributable to a declaration made by a carrier or carriage service provider will be:

  (a)   the carrier or carriage service provider; or

  (b)   another carrier or carriage service provider declared by the Minister.

•   The statutory infrastructure provider for a nominated service area that is attributable to a carrier licence conditions declaration will be:

  (a)   the carrier to whom the carrier licence conditions declaration applies; or

  (b)   another carrier declared by the Minister.

•   An anticipated service area is an area that is attributable to a notice given by a carrier or carriage service provider.

•   The statutory infrastructure provider for an anticipated service area that is attributable to a notice given by a carrier or carriage service provider will be:

  (a)   the carrier or carriage service provider; or

  (b)   another carrier or carriage service provider declared by the Minister.

•   A designated service area is an area declared by the Minister.

•   The statutory infrastructure provider for a designated service area will be a carrier or carriage service provider declared by the Minister.

•   Nominated service areas, anticipated service areas and designated service areas are excluded from the general service area.

•   Designated service areas are excluded from nominated service areas.