Amendments to the National Environmental Standards for Telecommunication Facilities (NES-TF) will make it easier and faster to build and upgrade telecommunications infrastructure. The amendments update rules for poles, headframes, antennas and cabinets, and enable temporary facilities, renewable power for rural sites and fibre connections to heritage buildings, while retaining protections for sensitive areas. These changes will reduce consenting costs and delays, help improve urban and rural connectivity, strengthen network resilience, and encourage providers to consider sharing infrastructure.
Amendments to the National Environmental Standards for Telecommunication Facilities (NES-TF) will make it easier and faster to build and upgrade telecommunications infrastructure. The amendments update rules for poles, headframes, antennas and cabinets, and enable temporary facilities, renewable power for rural sites and fibre connections to heritage buildings, while retaining protections for sensitive areas. These changes will reduce consenting costs and delays, help improve urban and rural connectivity, strengthen network resilience, and encourage providers to consider sharing infrastructure.