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

  (a)   an interim NBN service area;

  (b)   the general service area;

  (c)   a nominated service area;

  (d)   a designated service area.

•   Interim NBN service areas exist only before the designated day.

•   The general service area exists only after the start of the designated day.

•   An NBN corporation will be the statutory infrastructure provider for an interim NBN service area.

•   NBN Co will be 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

  (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 will be:

  (a)   the carrier; or

  (b)   another carrier 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.

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

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

•   Nominated service areas and designated service areas are excluded from interim NBN service areas and the general service area.

•   Designated service areas are excluded from nominated service areas.