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Statutory Infrastructure Provider Regime

The Statutory Infrastructure Provider (SIP) regime is set out in Part 19 of the Telecommunications Act 1997 (the Act) and commenced on 1 July 2020. It aims to ensure that all people in Australia can access high speed broadband services. Under the Act, NBN Co Limited is the default SIP for Australia. The SIP regime also provides for alternative providers to become SIPs for the geographic areas in which they deploy telecommunications infrastructure.