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Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 2018
Part 5Above ground facilities (for fixed‑line networks)
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Part 5—Above ground facilities (for fixed‑line networks)
| Column 1Item no. | Column 2Facility | Column 3Areas |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A single line link or a bundle of line links:(a) suspended above the surface of:(i) land (other than submerged land); or(ii) a river, lake, tidal inlet, bay, estuary, harbour or other body of water; or(b) protruding from the surface of land (other than submerged land); and(c) the maximum external cross‑section of any part is:(i) in the case of a single line link—48 millimetres;(ii) in the case of a bundle of line links—48 millimetres;(d) deployed on, or attached to, a public utility structure, building or other structure; and(e) that is, or is to be, part of a national network used, or for use, for the high speed carriage of communications, on a wholesale‑only and non‑discriminatory basis. | ResidentialCommercialIndustrialRural |
| 2 | Optical node:(a) suspended above the surface of:(i) land (other than submerged land); or(ii) a river, lake, tidal inlet, bay, estuary, harbour or other body of water; and(b) either:(i) forming part of (or integrated with) a cable; or(ii) clamped to, strung from, or otherwise affixed to a cable; or(iii) mounted on a public utility structure, building or other structure;(c) the substantive volume of which is not more than 0.21 cubic metres; and(d) that is, or is to be, part of a national network used, or for use, for the high speed carriage of communications, on a wholesale‑only and non‑discriminatory basis. | ResidentialCommercialIndustrialRural |
| 3 | Splice enclosure:(a) suspended above the surface of:(i) land (other than submerged land); or(ii) a river, lake, tidal inlet, bay, estuary, harbour or other body of water; and(b) either:(i) forming part of (or integrated with) a cable; or(ii) clamped to, strung from, or otherwise mounted on a public utility structure, building or other structure;(c) the substantive volume of which is not more than 0.046 cubic metres; and(d) that is, or is to be, part of a national network used, or for use, for the high speed carriage of communications, on a wholesale‑only and non‑discriminatory basis. | ResidentialCommercialIndustrialRural |
| 4 | Access terminal:(a) suspended above the surface of:(i) land (other than submerged land); or(ii) a river, lake, tidal inlet, bay, estuary, harbour or other body of water; and(b) either:(i) clamped to, strung from or otherwise affixed to a cable; or(ii) clamped to, strung from, or otherwise mounted on a public utility structure, building or structure;(c) the substantive volume of which is not more than 0.035 cubic metres; and(d) that is, or is to be, part of a national network used, or for use, for the high speed carriage of communications, on a wholesale‑only and non‑discriminatory basis. |