Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01524:body:0:p21
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01524
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 50322–53069

give the subscriber a quote.
 (2) The carrier is only required to give the quote in writing if the subscriber asks the carrier.
 (3) The quote must be based on the carrier's estimate of the difference in cost between aerial and underground installation.
 (4) The quote may specify the way in which underground installation would be carried out.
3.21 Aerial or underground connection
 (1) If the subscriber accepts the carrier's quote, the carrier must install the subscriber connection underground.
 (2) If the subscriber agrees to aerial cabling, the carrier is not required to install the subscriber connection underground.
 (3) If the subscriber refuses to accept the carrier's quote, or does not accept the carrier's quote in writing within 10 business days after being given the quote, the carrier is not required to install the subscriber connection underground.

Part 5 Installing a subscriber connection underground: third parties

Simplified outline of Part 5
The rules for installing a subscriber connection that would cross land owned by a third party are:
 The carrier must offer to install the connection underground
 The subscriber has an opportunity to pay for underground installation for the subscriber and all affected third parties, based on a quote given by the carrier
 If the subscriber refuses to pay for underground installation, each third party has an opportunity to pay for installation under the third party's land
 The carrier must install the connection under all land affected if the subscriber agrees to pay for it
 The carrier must install the connection under a third party's land if the third party agrees to pay for it
 The carrier is not required to install the connection under land if neither the subscriber nor a third party agrees to pay for it.

3.22 Application of Part 5
  This Part applies if:
 (a) a carrier proposes to install aerial cabling connecting a subscriber's premises with its network; and
 (b) the cabling will cross land owned by a person other than the subscriber or the carrier (a third party).
3.23 Offer to install subscriber connection underground
 (1) The carrier must offer:
 (a) to install a subscriber connection underground if the subscriber agrees to pay for underground installation for all land that would be affected by the installation; and
 (b) to give the subscriber an indicative price or quote for underground installation.
 (2) The carrier is only required to make the offer in writing if the subscriber asks the carrier.
 (3) If a relevant local government authority has told the carrier that it has proposals for paying any of the cost of a subscriber connection activity, the carrier must include a statement about the proposals in the offer.
3.24 Indicative